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 ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Amidst the rubble of broken door frames, shards of windows, and ...
Since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, buildings have gotten stronger and cities around the Bay Area and the state have adopted better building codes. While vulnerabilities still exist in some ...
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Buildings and urban infrastructure are designed to withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters, based on data from previous events. But how do you design a building to get through the extreme ...
Keywords: Earthquake loss data. Estimation methods. Earthquake assessment. Northridge, California Earthquake, January 17, 1994. Abstract: This report summarizes the results of a project to reexamine ...
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Just over a month later on February 27, an even more powerful earthquake — with a magnitude of 8.8 — hit Chile near ...
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