'Nature designed it to bend': The bamboo buildings that sway in earthquakes

As well as being cheap, bamboo appears to have remarkable qualities of seismic resistance. These houses have been built with ...
Yahoo

Oregon Gov. Kotek orders state buildings earthquake-proofed to prepare for ‘Big One’

Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. Gov. Kotek’s order to earthquake-proof state buildings comes as the state Capitol nears the end of a years-long, $598 million seismic ...
Governing

Oregon Moves to Quake-Proof Government Buildings

Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. Gov. Kotek’s order to earthquake-proof state buildings comes as the state Capitol nears the end of a years-long, $598 million seismic ...
Gothamist

How earthquake-proof are NYC’s high-rises and new buildings?

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 ...
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Building an earthquake-resistant Southeast Asia with Japanese technology

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — On March 28, a magnitude (M) 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing a horizontal shift along a fault line that extended over 400 kilometers from north to south. Said to be ...
The Atlantic

Fried Pizza, the Pulitzer's Snub, and Earthquake Proof Buildings

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories ...