From base isolators that let buildings glide over shifting soil to flexible steel frames that absorb shock, earthquake-proof ...

This graphic illustrates a new design for the framework of columns and beams that support bridges, called "bents," to improve performance for better resistance to earthquakes, less damage and faster ...

When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar earlier this year, the ground around them split and buildings nearby ...

Japan's March 11 Tohoku Earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded, and because it struck one of the world's most heavily instrumented seismic zones, this natural disaster is providing scientists ...

RENO, Nev. — Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab on Wednesday tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed ...

Keywords: Seismic designs. Large pile groups. Caissons. Retrofitting. Long-span bridges. Ground motions. Soil-foundation-structure interaction (SFSI). Kinematic soil-pile interaction. Linear stiffness ...

To build a building that can handle violent 'quakes, all you need to do is make sure it shakes from its foundation. Yes, you read that correctly. Even better? After the 'quake is over, the system will ...

A new earthquake-resistant foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines that is tailored for Japan’s topography has been designed by utility J-Power and the University of Tokyo. J-Power, also ...