Full-scale lab tests reveal how precast concrete joints survive earthquakes
A hybrid experimental and numerical study shows that precast concrete frames with nib connections remain largely safe in moderate earthquakes ...
Tag: seismic fragility
Tunnel-Form Buildings Could Slash Earthquake Losses to Under One Percent of Construction Costs
A first-of-its-kind life-cycle cost analysis shows that concrete tunnel-form buildings, even without special ductility detailing, keep expected earthquake losses below ...
Scouring Floods and Earthquakes Combine to Lift Bridge Foundations, Study Warns
A new probabilistic study shows that flood scour can leave bridge pile-group foundations with an 82 percent likelihood of seismically ...
New Energy-Based Method Pinpoints Destructive Velocity Pulses in Earthquake Ground Motions
Researchers have proposed a new energy-based equal-area method that identifies near-fault velocity-pulse periods directly from the elastic input energy spectrum ...
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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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