USC Engineering Insights – USC Viterbi’s Professor Bora Gencturk explains why meeting seismic code does not guarantee that a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete structures of the past weren’t built to withstand the fury of an earthquake but a groundbreaking solution from engineers at Purdue University could change that. A ...

Jamie Padgett is the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering and chair of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University. HOUSTON – (May 31, 2024) – Jamie Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore ...

Assistant Professor Chukwuebuka Nweke explains how the region’s sedimentary basins can amplify seismic waves – and why ...

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To make sure our buildings and infrastructure are earthquake-safe, we must understand how seismic activity affects different structures. Miniature models and historical observations are helpful, but ...

Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction, often described as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and consequent softening of granular soils, is a leading cause of earthquake ...

Who: Anyone interested in the earthquake and its impacts. The webinar is especially relevant to those in the transportation, energy, water or wastewater sectors. What: The EERI Kahramanmaraş ...

With more than half of India exposed to moderate or high seismic hazard, the quality of engineering education has direct implications for public safety, infrastructure resilience, and long-term urban ...

Earthquake engineering encompasses the study of how seismic forces originate, propagate and interact with civil infrastructure, and how buildings, bridges, dams and lifeline systems can be designed or ...