After the terrible earthquake of 1956, its residents cast a black stone behind them, selling their properties—even for a tin ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

USD Professor Daniel Lopez-Perez runs Polyhaus on the side and his mission is simple: “To advance production in the housing space.” ...

The Los Angeles fire disaster and the many fires we regularly experience in South Africa are a powerful reminder of the need for fire-resistant building materials and methods across the housing ...

Investigators have found that a product called cellular concrete may be an environmentally friendly alternative to ...

Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she ...

D printed barracks measuring 5,700 sqft are complete at Fort Bliss, making them the largest 3D printed structures in the Western Hemisphere.

Extreme weather events and human-made crises are becoming more frequent, highlighting the need for resilience in the built ...

Although during the preliminary investigation, Vardanyan was provided enough time to familiarize himself with the materials of the criminal case in the language he knows and to prepare for his own ...

Boston residents said they have felt "whole buildings shake" after an earthquake hit the area this morning. The quake was reported Massachusetts at around 10.22am on Monday morning. It was ...

Lacking understanding of what caused earthquakes or how buildings could be protected, the missions were rebuilt using the traditional materials of mud bricks ... causing a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.