Engineers developed a low-cost steel ball damper that reduces vibration, helping protect buildings from earthquake damage and shaking.
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Engineers create a cylinder filled with steel balls that can absorb earthquake vibrations in buildings at a much lower cost
A newly patented mechanical device may offer a simpler way to reduce the impact of earthquakes on buildings. Developed by civil engineering researcher Moussa Leblouba at the University of Sharjah, the ...
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — “We are creating our own earthquake,” Tara Hutchinson, a professor of structural engineering at UCSD said. UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center is home to ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC ...
Additional material and pictures provided by Ellington Cross LLC. In the past, the conventional method for handling loose sands, soft clays and poorly compacted fills on a construction project was to ...
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Construction of buildings in earthquake-prone areas expected to see cost increase, says Ahmad Maslan
PONTIAN: The Public Works Ministry (KKR) expects the cost of constructing buildings in areas with earthquake risks to ...
NEW YORK -- Even before Friday's earthquake, many families were concerned about New York City's aging structures, and right now, inspectors are checking construction sites and responding to complaints ...
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