The FINANCIAL — Devastating earthquakes are a global phenomenon, as anyone in Nepal, Japan, or Indonesia can tell you. The consequences can be crushing: human lives are lost and confusion in everyday ...

ALTHOUGH it might appear that such a subject has little direct application in Great Britain, it will be found that the problem treated in this work is one of vibration in structures and, as such, is ...

How do engineers prepare buildings to withstand earthquakes? According to experts in Spain, one approach to this problem is to consider a building as you would a living being. How do engineers prepare ...

The powerful earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the seven-story building so hard it bent, cracked and swayed in response. The powerful earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the seven-story building so ...

Already, journalists have begun pointing out what one might call the "design angle" on the Japan earthquake story: as The New York Times put it in an article titled "Japan's Strict Building Codes ...

Earthquake-proofing your home isn’t just about reinforcing walls or anchoring heavy furniture. It’s also about ensuring your finances are resilient, particularly through comprehensive home insurance ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Learn about what makes buildings and structures withstand earthquakes with marshmallows and spaghetti. Every Monday, Kern County STEM educators and enthusiasts share ideas ...

TOKYO — The next major earthquake to strike Japan’s capital would likely kill more than 6,000 people, injure another 93,000 and leave 4.5 million without shelter, according to a government report ...