A building in Japan is using a curtain of carbon fiber rods to anchor it to the ground, protecting it from earthquakes.

Feb. 28 -- After every earthquake, engineers rush in to study why buildings crack and crumble and what can be done to make structures safer. At the University of California at San Diego ...

An earthquake recently struck Mexico City, killing hundreds. Engineers are designing materials and techniques to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Innovative designs for earthquake-resistant buildings highlight advancements in architecture and safety standards.

Building codes were not always so rigorousespecially in earthquake-prone areas. Here's how to eyeball the risk posed by various structures.

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 ...

New building designs may help make cheap, accessible materials like wood as earthquake-proof as expensive ones. But first, researchers have to test the designsÂin the world's largest shake lab.

Cornell University Seismic Design Team, started in 2013, works to model and prototype earthquake resilient buildings as part of an annual competition, Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition ...

A team of civil engineering students will have seven minutes to place metal rods into an intricate, wooden structure. When they finish, the building must withstand an earthquake simulated by a ...