The FINANCIAL — Devastating earthquakes are a global phenomenon, as anyone in Nepal, Japan, or Indonesia can tell you. The consequences can be crushing: human lives are lost and confusion in everyday ...
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Butterfly-wing lattice to make planes stronger and buildings safer during earthquakes
Researchers have drawn inspiration from butterfly wings to create a lightweight lattice structure that ...
A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia has once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly built homes in one of the most seismically active zones on the ...
Seismologists, structural engineers, and developers aren’t always on the same page when it comes to quake-resistant building ...
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have published a detailed study suggesting that 3D printed concrete walls can be made far more ...
This article was taken from the Februayr 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands ...
Are we in better shape based on our construction techniques and building codes than what we’ve seen in Turkey and Syria? That is a tough question to answer, not having the details on those other two ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Learn about what makes buildings and structures withstand earthquakes with marshmallows and spaghetti. Every Monday, Kern County STEM educators and enthusiasts share ideas ...
Although the earthquake that shook New York City and the surrounding region on Friday didn’t cause systemic damage, it left many residents wondering how the city’s buildings would fare under stronger ...
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