The next step is bringing the innovation to commercialization. Engineers develop unbelievable new method for making ...

More to explore "Building BIG: All about Skyscrapers," from PBS "Learning with LEGO: School–University Partnership (SUP) for Earthquake Engineering Education," from Pacific Earthquake ...

Innovative designs for earthquake-resistant buildings highlight advancements in architecture and safety standards. ... EARTHQUAKE PROOF: How Skyscrapers Survive An Earthquake. 2011-03-11T18:43:00Z ...

Zhang Yue, a Chinese tycoon, has figured out a way to manufacture 30-storey, earthquake-proof skyscrapers that snap together in just 15 days. Skip to main content. SECURITY. POLITICS.

2. Pendulums for Skyscrapers. This method was invented to earthquake proof skyscrapers that are already build. The technique is really simple- all you need to do is suspend a large ball of huge ...

Built-In Damage Prevention. On September 20, a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico's capital city. Most of the approximately 230 deaths weren't from the original movement of the ground ...

An earthquake is the release, sending vibrations strong enough to raze an ordinary city to the ground. Here we can see the Kyushu highway, damaged by a 6.4-magnitude quake in 2016. (Credit: Getty ...

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 ...

Architects, engineers and urban planners have long sought to disaster-proof Japan’s buildings through ancient wisdom, modern innovation and ever-evolving regulations.