A new study by researchers at Florida International University found Houston's hurricane-resistant skyscrapers are at greater ...

I learned about the risk of “soft story” buildings on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989. On that day, coastal Northern California was struck by the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake.

Researchers have found that skyscrapers designed to endure major hurricanes perform significantly worse in less intense but fast-moving windstorms called derechos. This discovery raises concerns about ...

While the focus has often been on new construction and cutting-edge green technologies, New York City’s existing buildings ...

Energy dissipation devices and vibration-control systems are increasingly being used for damage mitigation induced by ...

Due to its proximity to the Himalayan belt, Delhi NCR faces significant seismic risks, leading developers in the region to ...

Why do avalanches start to slide? And what happens inside the "pile of snow?" If you ask yourself these questions, you are ...

Leaking refrigerant in commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration systems can be difficult to trace and remedy, ...

When do amorphous solids lose their stability? Physicists at the University of Konstanz provide a model – with a box full of building blocks.

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...