With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first ...

Most fire-resistant buildings look like fortified bunkers. The Malibu High School was designed to make kids feel safe, not under threat.

How did monuments like Göbekli Tepe and the Great Pyramid survive thousands of years of earthquakes while modern structures ...

A group of researchers has analyzed 1,240 wastewater samples from 351 cities in 111 different countries and found that ...

Dhaka, one of the world's most densely populated megacities, may face a catastrophic humanitarian disaster if struck by a major earthquake, leading geologists and engineers have warned.

The outdoor location is crucial for tests like these: The UC San Diego shake table is the only place in the world where ...

Marc Norton’s bedroom looks out at the hollowed scaffolding where a pair of rare San Francisco cottages had stood since 1907.

As rebuilding from the Palisades and Eaton fires gets under way, some homeowners are choosing to build differently. Instead of the usual wood framing, they’re working with a material typically ...

When a fire breaks out, every second counts – and for firefighters, stepping into a burning building can mean facing intense heat, smoke and the unknown. But a group of university students and recent ...

Buildings must change faster than they were built to. Shifting tenant needs, tightening climate policies, and rising office vacancies expose the cost of static stock: waste, noise, downtime, and—in ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate ...

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...