A recent earthquake in New Jersey displayed unusual seismic activity and shaking patterns, impacting areas much farther than ...

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A new report says up to 1,350 people would die or suffer severe injuries and nearly 6,100 privately owned buildings would be heavily damaged.

The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as the ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

Similar quakes in the region in the future, a seismologist warned, "could maybe focus energy toward population centers." ...

Union Station, an unreinforced masonry building that was completed in 1896, needs a seismic retrofit, according to the property owner. (courtesy of Prosper Portland) Portland’s Union Station needs ...

Most well designed and built structures would probably get off without much damage, but others of lesser design or materials ...

Buildings: Loma Prieta revealed structural deficiencies in several building types across the City, including older wood frame “soft story” buildings which have parking or retail on the ground floor ...

The Pantheon in Rome is a true architectural masterpiece and holds the title of the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. Among its most remarkable elements is the central oculus — an ...

This masterpiece was commissioned by Emperor Hadrian and completed in (presumably) 126 AD. The Pantheon features a stunning concrete dome that is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the ...