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There is nothing more fundamental to the well-being of society than confidence that buildings, bridges, dams, and other structures will stand as we work, sleep, eat and play.

If an earthquake hits, the individual segments slide over one another instead of cracking, at least that’s the idea. But there is a lot to learn about how this would play out in the real world.

Think earthquakes, for example. Japanese company Muji is one of the groups brainstorming the question of earthquake-resistant houses and has introduced a single-story wooden house in the Yamaguchi ...

Architects, engineers and urban planners have long sought to disaster-proof Japan’s buildings through ancient wisdom, modern innovation and ever-evolving regulations.

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 ...

St. Louis' newest high-rise was built to sway instead of fall if an earthquake hits. It's that swaying that saved a log church during massive quakes in the 1800s.

It is low-cost and environmentally friendly, and though it isn’t naturally earthquake-proof, it can be retrofitted—it has to be. About 30% of the world’s population ...

Visiting the site on Tuesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo promised that damaged homes – more than 56,000 of them – would be rebuilt to be earthquake-resistant.