Many areas of the globe are prone to earthquakes. But no matter where you are, they usually occur without warning, causing fires, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches, damage to infrastructure and more.

During the 20th century, earthquakes in Europe accounted for more than 200,000 deaths and over 250 billion Euros in losses. Comprehensive earthquake hazard and risk assessments are crucial to reducing ...

CEAE Department Professors Dr. Shideh Dashti and Dr. Abbie Liel worked with then PhD student Balaji Paramasivam to research the effects of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) and other liquefaction ...

A year has passed since a devastating tsunami inundated large areas of the northeastern coast of Japan, with tragic consequences. Given that it remains too difficult to make accurate short-term ...

Keywords: Hazard mitigation. Multi-hazard mitigation strategies. Public structures. Urban areas. Urban infrastructure. Structural health monitoring (SHM). Seismic ...

Paleoseismology helps scientists understand how frequently large earthquakes have occurred in the past — especially in regions with incomplete or no historical seismic records. By studying traces of ...