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 ...

Nepal's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has claimed more than 8,500 lives, and is now officially the deadliest event in the country's history. Since the April 25th tragedy, commentators and experts have ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia can draw lessons from China's disaster management experience to strengthen its own preparedness and ...

MOE Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Structural Safety, GXU has the following research output in the current window (1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view ...

The Ghana Institute of Engineers (GIE) has identified lack of adequate reinforcement in the columns of the Melcom Shopping Complex as part of the factors which led to the collapse of the building at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Odisha is currently coping with the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of supercyclone Amphan. This double occurrence is the first such experience for the state. Dealing with the ...