In research published in Structural Concrete, investigators have found that a product called cellular concrete may be an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete for constructing ...

Many buildings and other structures have been strengthened or designed and built to be earthquake-resistant. Look at how building construction and regulations can help an area to prepare for an ...

FEMA has some handy guides to help steer you through the fundamentals of earthquake-resistant design and construction. The stuff inside your home is just as important as the walls themselves.

KYOTO--A stone wall ... resistant techniques after a nearby castle was destroyed by a powerful temblor. The advanced countermeasures against earthquakes are believed to have influenced castle ...

Some of the in-fill walls are connected to the cap beam while others are stopped short of the bottom of cap beam with a 6-in. gap to facilitate construction ... of 1.2g without subjecting the bent to ...

We citizens are too stupid to insist on building codes that are truly fire-resistant. Of course, we would still need to meet earthquake standards, which could be done with steel-reinforced cement ...

Taiwan experienced a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on April 3, the country's strongest in 25 years. The quake killed at least 10 people and injured over 900, while some are still missing. Despite the ...

To the editor: Right now in Los Angeles, we are seeing what happens when we build homes with wood framing instead of tilt-up steel reinforced cement walls that would be more fire-resistant.