Since the 2001 quake, Kutch has embraced the traditional round, mud ‘bhunga’ houses, which can withstand tremors and winds ...

Named Simka, the compound, crafted with 7,300 cubic yards of super-reinforced concrete, is deliberately designed to withstand ...

Built from a simple bamboo structure, these one-room homes provide a new blueprint for resilient disaster housing.

Ancient structures like Göbekli Tepe and the pyramids of Giza have endured seismic activity for thousands of years. Their ...

Some of California’s biggest earthquakes have occurred on lesser-known fault areas, including both the Ridgecrest quake and ...

Learn how seismic-resilient bridge design uses advanced materials, curved geometry modeling, shape memory alloys, and performance-based methods to reduce earthquake damage and downtime.

Taholah School District and the Quinault Indian Nation are constructing a new kindergarten through 12th grade, earthquake-proof, school ...

A company is building homes in the Inland Empire that can withstand some of the most massive earthquakes and wildfires.

An 82-year-old woman who lost her home to the Palisades Fire last winter is soon moving into her new house, which has been ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was recorded at 7:58 a.m. local time near Rancho Viejo. Mexico on Friday morning and shook buildings in the resort city of Acapulco along the Pacific Coast.