A new laboratory earthquake model connects real contact area with earthquake dynamics, paving the way for improved prediction and early warning systems. Scientists have created a new laboratory model ...
When designing a new structure or making upgrades to existing ones, architects and engineers prepare for them to be impacted ...
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Rapid, cost-effective inspection of nuclear power plant equipment using a single seismic sensor
Electrical equipment housed within auxiliary buildings of nuclear power plants—such as control panels, transformers, and ...
A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes. The UC San ...
In an effort to improve the design of structures to better withstand earthquakes, researchers at UCLA are developing testing and monitoring equipment that will serve as the 'eyes and ears' of a ...
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Lori Dengler | ShakeOut a reminder of what it takes to build earthquake-resilient communities
Structural integrity is an important part of resilience, but not the only one. Buildings can resist ground shaking with no ...
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Ongoing SF campaign promotes enhanced building safety to prepare city for next big earthquake
Come December, owners of thousands of presumed concrete buildings in San Francisco will be asked to take part in a screening ...
Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for communities across California.
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