SAN FRANCISCO - Rescue efforts Friday were hampered by fires that broke out in the pile of rubble where part of the 12-story condominium building in Surfside, just north of Miami, collapsed just the ...

"Homeowners must act now," urges Joe Demers, Licensed Civil Engineer at Alpha Structural, Inc. "Ignoring the signs of structural distress can lead to severe consequences. It's not just about immediate ...

Older California homes can slide or topple off their foundations in an earthquake. Structural engineer Janiele Maffei offers advice on what precautions should be taken to retrofit such homes.

California's wildfires don't wait for a season—and neither do earthquakes. Natural disaster preparedness is part of a holistic approach to home preservation. Alpha Structural helps homeowners ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The entire corner of the Bronx apartment building gaped open where part of a 47-unit apartment complex collapsed around 3:30 Monday afternoon. New York officials said after searching ...

Thanks to Thomas G. Atkinson, many San Diego structures are safer, including the Hotel del Coronado and the Mormon temple overlooking Interstate 5. Charitable organizations like the San Diego Rescue ...

Through an NSF grant, SLU in partnership with Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, has created learning modules for experiential learning in structural engineering. There are twelve modules broken ...