News tagged with earthquake engineering
LiDAR technology reveals faults near Lake Tahoe
Results of a new U.S. Geological Survey study conclude that faults west of Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, pose a substantial increase in the seismic hazard assessment for the Lake ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 24, 2012 |
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Engineers put five-story building on seismic shake table to test for earthquake, fire readiness
What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through series ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Model analyzes shape-memory alloys for use in earthquake-resistant structures
Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Researchers hope to use bugged bugs for search and rescue
(PhysOrg.com) -- While search and rescue dogs are currently used to help locate survivors of earthquakes or other disasters, new research hopes to make this job easier by turning to bugs. Insects have the ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Studying how skyscraper foundations stand up to earthquakes
UC Davis engineers are preparing to conduct the first rigorous tests of how the steel columns that secure skyscrapers to their foundations stand up during earthquakes, research that could make the towering structures safer ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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A study of strong ground motion may show need to modify building codes
New testing conducted in a steep, mountainous region of Utah, using mining induced events, is providing a new set of data necessary for better predictions.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Lessons from the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake
Details of an earthquake that rocked the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand in February 2011 may transform the way scientists assess the potential threat of fault lines that run through urban centers.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 01, 2011 |
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A team for an emergency
Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes -- natural disasters always catch us by surprise, no matter how many early warning systems are in place. This makes it all the more important for rescue teams to get a quick overview of the ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Engineers simulate large quake on curved bridge (w/ video)
Six full-size pickup trucks took a wild ride on a 16-foot-high steel bridge when it shook violently in a series of never-before-conducted experiments to investigate the seismic behavior of a curved bridge ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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Tests to assess how elevators, fire systems perform in earthquakes
Structural engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering are preparing for a series of earthquake tests focused on nonstructural components, including a functioning elevator, stairs, ceilings, ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Tsunami airglow signature could lead to early detection system (w/Video)
Researchers at the University of Illinois have become the first to record an airglow signature in the upper atmosphere produced by a tsunami using a camera system based in Maui, Hawaii.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Engineering a better future
On the night of June 20, 1990, 8-year-old Behrouz Shafei was up late watching soccer on TV when his world suddenly convulsed. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake centered some 150 miles from his home in Tehran claimed ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Protecting lives, buildings from earthquakes
Several major earthquake events around the world over the last few years have led to significant damage and loss of lives. Many of these quakes caused buildings to collapse related to the construction quality ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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As earthquakes take their toll, engineers look at enhancing building designs
A next generation of design criteria for buildings located in geographic regions where earthquakes are known to occur, either rarely or frequently, is under development at Virginia Tech through a research ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Assessing the seismic hazard of the central eastern United States
As the U.S. policy makers renew emphasis on the use of nuclear energy in their efforts to reduce the country's oil dependence, other factors come into play. One concern of paramount importance is the seismic ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2010 |
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