Investigators have found that a product called cellular concrete may be an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete for constructing earthquake-resistant buildings. In research ...

ALTHOUGH it might appear that such a subject has little direct application in Great Britain, it will be found that the problem treated in this work is one of vibration in structures and, as such, is ...

The patent document describes the invention as unique since it merely relies on containers filled with sand or other granular material to protect a building’s structure from damage or failure during ...

EVEN should the design of earthquake resistant structures be based on stiff constructions, resistant even under resonance against seismic vibrations of relatively low frequencies, it has not been ...

Simulations still can't predict exactly when an earthquake will happen, but with the incredible processing power of modern exascale supercomputers, they can now predict how they will happen and how ...

A lick of paint could help make brick houses earthquake resistant. The paint is made with glass fibres and improves the strength of a building, as well as its flex during shakes. Brick structures are ...

The Haitian government recommends that builders follow earthquake-resistant standards. But because Parliament has not voted on a national building code, there is no way to enforce it in construction, ...