Why Venezuela's Earthquake Caused So Many Buildings to Collapse, Expert Explains

An earthquake expert says shallow tremors, weak buildings, poor maintenance and local soil conditions combined to cause ...

Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela's buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they ...
Popular Science

Can this 10-story wooden building survive a seismic shakedown?

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Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake engineering encompasses the study of how seismic forces originate, propagate and interact with civil infrastructure, and how buildings, bridges, dams and lifeline systems can be designed or ...

Japan sits on four tectonic plates and is hit by around 1,500 earthquakes every year, yet its cities rarely collapse. Here's the incredible reason why

Japan experiences around 1,500 earthquakes that are strong enough to be felt every year, a staggering figure that would seem ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Brad Wham shares key findings from post-earthquake reconnaissance in Turkey

Who: Anyone interested in the earthquake and its impacts. The webinar is especially relevant to those in the transportation, energy, water or wastewater sectors. What: The EERI Kahramanmaraş ...