New research reveals how frictional base isolators can protect timber buildings from collapse during major earthquakes—without the need for expensive anchor tie systems. Study: Seismic Collapse of ...
Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems built into the bases of certain buildings in high-risk areas, such as San Francisco’s City Hall, use ...
The earthquake on Friday may have felt like a few light shakes to city residents. It most likely would have been much different if the epicenter was closer. By Mihir Zaveri For New York City residents ...
The patent document describes the invention as unique since it merely relies on containers filled with sand or other granular material to protect a building’s structure from damage or failure during ...
The Manila Times on MSN
Bamberton Center: Innovating earthquake-resilient buildings in the Philippines
AS conversations about earthquake preparedness grow louder, attention is turning to how local buildings can better respond to the country’s natural conditions. For many in the property sector, ...
Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction
Osman Ozbulut receives funding from NSF. The Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria damaged over 100,000 buildings, caused more than 10,000 collapses and killed more than 50,000 people. These ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback