As our urban centers become more densely populated, engineers are continuously looking to maximize this space by building upward rather than outward. As a result, we’ve seen massive skyscrapers sprout ...

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering, Qatar University (QU), organised the first competition of its kind for 'Earthquake-Resistant Structures.' The ...

PUTRAJAYA: High-rise buildings constructed since 2016 are able to withstand earthquakes measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale following stringent safety standards put in place. Housing and Local ...

Another day, another earthquake – this time a magnitude 5.9 tremor striking Haiti, killing around 10 people and injuring more than 100. Recovery efforts are already underway in the most damaged ...