A year after its new headquarters tower crumpled during an earthquake, the State Audit Office (SAO) has outlined four critical structural and construction failures that led to the collapse.

The simple energy-dissipation device, the team explained, is a cylinder filled with steel balls that relies on the power of friction to protect infrastructure from earthquakes, wind and industrial ...

Stabilizing Haiti will take work and time. The U.S. should play a key role but other countries and groups must help, too. | Opinion ...

In February 2023, devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed tens of thousands of people. Many were crushed in or by falling buildings, some taller than 20 stories. Thats ...

According to one researcher, the recent uptick in seismic activity is not something to be worried about and is largely linked ...

Crowds once mingled below two tall arcades supported by 164-foot-tall columns. But due to earthquakes and unstable foundations, these architectural elements collapsed long ago ...

Barnes Wallis revolutionised warfare with earthquake bombs that inspired today’s bunker busters, while an unexpected Disney animation helped explain his radical idea and bring one of history’s most ...

Subtle ripples moving through the Earth are something most people will never see, but a group of researchers spent years ...

Engineers are testing a metal that allows a bridge to bend during earthquakes and snap back into shape instantly.

There’s no guarantee that there could be a safe and dignified and durable return, given the situation in Haiti.” ...

Engineers developed a low-cost steel ball damper that reduces vibration, helping protect buildings from earthquake damage and ...

The “swarm” of tremors has caused worry but little damage. Still, the state’s history includes the most deadly and ...