SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A structural engineer says most modern buildings are built to rigorous standards that help protect them during an earthquake and explains vulnerabilities certain structures have ...

Research on one of the world's largest earthquake simulators has made buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure more earthquake-safe. Homes, offices, parking garages, bridges and other structures ...

Structural engineers at UC San Diego were waiting to see how a tall building, made from recycled steel, would react in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake shake table was ready to go as the ...

“Brains don’t function well under stress, and we are likely to revert to the instinct to run, which is one of the worst things to do in an earthquake,” says seismologist Alison Bird, the Liaison & ...

Investigators have found that a product called cellular concrete may be an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete for constructing earthquake-resistant buildings. In research ...