Can you protect a 100 year old building against earthquake damage? There is no such thing as an earthquake-proof building, but only earthquake-resistant ones. Because most old houses are constructed ...

The building above the base isolation acts ... Another way to enhance the stability of earthquake-resistant structures is to use damping devices that can dissipate the seismic energy and reduce ...

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 ...

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 ...

University of Sharjah professors patent an earthquake dissipation device that only needs sand to withstand seismic forces.

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

Infrastructure around the world is not made to cope with earthquakes, but Swinburne researchers Dr Anita Amirsardari and Dr Scott Menegon are paving the way to make buildings earthquake resistant, ...

The Mansfield earthquake damaged buildings and was felt by people in Canberra, Sydney and Tasmania. Geoscience Australia says these larger quakes could occur every one to two years. The south ...