What are the major impacts of the 1997 UBC on earthquake design, and how do they impact building layout and related issues? All of the code changes in the area of earthquake design originate in ...

An animated video that emerged online and was first spotted by Gizmodo shows various earthquake-proof bed designs that are scarier than an earthquake itself. The designs appear to be related to a ...

Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary ...

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The University of Sharjah has had a patent approved for the invention of a new device which can use sand containers to ...

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Phivolcs unveiled last week the Seismic Hazard Atlas for the Design Earthquake of the Philippines, which featured seismic maps developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST ...

Dr Pravin Venkat Rao, assistant professor at IIIT Hyderabad’s Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, explained that earthquake-resistant building design focused on minimising damage and ensuring ...