A student in the Advanced Structural Collapse 5 course at TEEX is conducting a breach at a 45-degree angle while suspended two stories in the air. Photo courtesy of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension ...

Integrating local governance with structural engineering solutions is key to developing earthquake-resistant housing in areas ...

Natural disasters do not destroy buildings evenly. By studying which fall and which are left standing, engineers can develop new strategies for the future. Win McNamee/Getty Images When you first see ...

First-responders continued to search for survivors after a high-rise residential building near Miami Beach partially collapsed in the early morning hours Thursday. By Friday morning, at least four ...

There are earthquake risks around the world and in most areas of the United States. In this podcast we learn a little bit about the risks, but spend most of the time on how we can address those risks ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand takes audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat disaster deep into one of our nation's biggest growth industries - disaster ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto must address years of institutional neglect to tackle the structural failures fuelling disasters, says a researcher.

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First-responders continued to search for survivors after a high-rise residential building near Miami Beach partially collapsed in the early morning hours Thursday. By Friday morning, at least four ...