When you hear about designers biomimicking butterflies, your first thought is probably about creating remote-controlled ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete structures of the past weren’t built to withstand the fury of an earthquake but a groundbreaking solution from engineers at Purdue University could change that. A ...

Additional material and pictures provided by Ellington Cross LLC. In the past, the conventional method for handling loose sands, soft clays and poorly compacted fills on a construction project was to ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC San Diego on Monday put a 10-story, cold-formed steel building to the test, simulating how the structure would move in the midst of a major earthquake. The ...

An new innovative building design reduces the impact of earthquakes by absorbing energy and protecting structures from severe ...

Vancouver’s Hive building is the latest proof that mass timber construction is here to stay. As visitors head into downtown ...

Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes strike.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge Project will receive $10 million in funding through Oregon Metro's Regional Flexible Funding Allocation. Metro Council approved nearly a quarter ...

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project just received a big boost in funding from Oregon Metro. The project — to ensure that the Burnside Bridge will survive a major ...