Modeled Seismic Interaction Alters Fragility of Adjacent Masonry Building Clusters
A modeling study of low-rise unreinforced masonry building clusters found that seismic interaction can protect weaker units, make stronger neighbors ...
Tag: Earthquake engineering
The Inerter Effect: How a Tiny Device Could Shield Buildings From Devastating Earthquakes
A comprehensive review reveals that inerter-based damping systems can cut building displacement by up to 85 percent during earthquakes, but ...
Open-Source Python Suite Turns Cheap Cameras Into 3D Structural Motion Trackers
An open-source Python suite called ParaStereoSync and KineViz-3D uses consumer cameras, printed markers, and software-based synchronization to track hundreds of ...
New Steel Ring Connection Could Make Earthquake-Resistant Buildings Safer and Cheaper
Laboratory tests of a novel externally stiffened ring connection show that welded joints between concrete-filled steel tubular columns and reinforced ...
Hidden Weaknesses: How Infill Walls and Soft Soil Shape Earthquake Damage in Older RC Buildings
A new probabilistic study shows that masonry infill walls, nonlinear soil–structure interaction, and mainshock–aftershock sequences strongly control the seismic vulnerability ...
New framework maps Türkiye’s earthquake risk by combining building fragility with social vulnerability
Researchers have combined high-resolution physical earthquake loss modelling with a data-driven socioeconomic vulnerability index to produce an integrated seismic risk ...
Hidden Danger on the Slopes: Why Earthquake Direction Could Decide Whether Hillside Buildings Survive
New research shows that bidirectional ground shaking and earthquake incidence angle combine to dramatically increase the seismic vulnerability of hillside ...
Spin Cycle for Seismology: Centrifuge Tests Validate a New Way to Model How Earthquake Shaking Varies Across a Site
Researchers have validated a numerical framework that predicts site-specific seismic ground-motion coherency from measured soil shear wave velocity variability, matching ...
Vibrating minarets reveal hidden earthquake damage in two Ottoman-era towers
Ambient vibration measurements and calibrated finite element models show that the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence reduced the natural frequencies of ...
Measuring Earthquake Damage by Energy, Not Drift, Gives Safer Predictions for Braced Steel Frames
A new study shows that an energy-based damage index yields less scattered and more reliable seismic fragility predictions for concentrically ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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