On December 21, 1954, Mrs. Hess was in her home in Pepperwood when the ground began to shake. She fled outside and upon reaching the porch, the shaking became stronger and threw her down the steps ...

Zig-zagging around the glass-and-steel perimeter of the UC Berkeley Grimes Engineering Center, 36 thin metal rods could be what it takes to prevent the building’s total destruction. The rods are the ...

While the Ferry Building survived the 1906 earthquake, a previously unreported engineering analysis shows the risks to the ...

In a world built by structural engineer David Mar, buildings should bend — not break. California lives with the certainty that the Big One will come. In a major earthquake, buildings might not ...

Designed by Heller Manus Architects, 181 Fremont, a 56-story mixed-use tower, will be San Francisco’s third tallest structure when completed and will also become the most earthquake-resilient building ...

During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause buildings to collapse as the soil becomes unable to support their weight. Researchers have now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan has taken steps to make its buildings more resilient to seismic activity. Strategic planning, updating building codes, and a ...

Some of the most earthquake-prone parts of the United States are also the most populated; on average, southern California experiences around 10,000 earthquakes each year. While only several hundred of ...

SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego's outdoor shake table is pushing the boundaries of earthquake engineering, testing full-scale buildings to enhance California's resilience against seismic events.

Minister for Housing and Public Works Zakaria Taher today said in Jatiya Sangsad that the government has taken comprehensive ...