The FINANCIAL — Devastating earthquakes are a global phenomenon, as anyone in Nepal, Japan, or Indonesia can tell you. The consequences can be crushing: human lives are lost and confusion in everyday ...

The after-shocks of the Kahramanmaras earthquake in Turkey and closer-to-home disasters such as the Joshimath crisis have made a global impact, compelling us to look closer into available engineering ...

Bangladesh faces a high risk of major earthquakes due to its location along three active tectonic plate faults, experts ...

One of the ways of building an earthquake resistant house is by floating the structure on top of the foundation. Natural disasters can sometimes defy even the best laid plans but it is wise to always ...

Speakers stressed the need for constructing earthquake-resistant buildings, conducting structural audits of existing structures and ensuring strict monitoring of construction quality ...

Patna takes a significant leap in disaster preparedness with the inauguration of its 169th earthquake observatory. This ...

A new publication from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) provides a broad understanding of earthquakes and how they affect buildings. The new publication, Facts for Steel Buildings ...

Six deaths have been reported following the earthquake till now. Among them, three people died when a rooftop railing ...