Sergio Lopez spends his days inspecting buildings at risk of collapse in Mexico City following Tuesday's quake. Lopez is a structural engineer and he knows the ins and outs of earthquake-resistant ...

The number one cause of earthquake deaths is the collapse of structures. The key to reducing earthquake casualties is making sure buildings protect life. There is nothing more fundamental to the ...

Seismologists, structural engineers, and developers aren’t always on the same page when it comes to quake-resistant building ...

Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say. The lax ...

Although the earthquake that shook New York City and the surrounding region on Friday didn’t cause systemic damage, it left many residents wondering how the city’s buildings would fare under stronger ...