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Top 6 Structural Engineers in the World

Are you curious to know who the masterminds behind the world's most spectacular structures are? Look no further! In this ...
Spray-based concrete 3D printing also allows builders more flexibility in the design of their builds. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering. Concrete 3D printing is revolutionizing ...
Quake damages historic Blue Mosque, injures nearly 1,000 Aid groups concerned about winter and infrastructure challenges UN, India, China pledge aid to Taliban-led Afghanistan TANGI TASHQURGAN, ...
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 ...
In the heart of Mandalay, Burma, a small cluster of bamboo houses has become a symbol of resilience. When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar earlier this year, the ground around them ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As we approach the 36th anniversary of the devastating 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake, you may be wondering, how safe is San Francisco? The city has an ongoing campaign to ...
Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. Gov. Kotek’s order to earthquake-proof state buildings comes as the state Capitol nears the end of a years-long, $598 million seismic ...
Buildings and urban infrastructure are designed to withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters, based on data from previous events. But how do you design a building to get through the extreme ...
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Gas Company Tower is a modern architectural landmark and an iconic part of the Los Angeles skyline. It's also one of the city's tallest buildings at risk of ...
TOKYO – On March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing a horizontal shift along a fault line that extended over 400 kilometers from north to south. Said to be the “largest in ...
These buildings utilise earthquake-resistant structures with reinforced concrete core walls (thick walls in the central part of the building) and steel-reinforced concrete perimeter columns, which are ...