The Surfside building collapse prompted needed reforms. Now the next step | Column

Florida’s buildings are fighting a losing battle against their own climate. Salt air, rising humidity, intensifying storms ...
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How can we make buildings more resilient before—and after—earthquakes? We put one solution to the test

This week's magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with scenes familiar to New Zealanders: collapsed buildings, shattered facades and streets strewn with rubble.
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Why buildings collapse or sink during quakes

WHEN designing a structure in earthquake-prone areas, the structural engineer’s main goal is to ensure the survival of its ...
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Substandard steel endangers public safety

FOR a country considered one of the most vulnerable to natural disasters and adverse effects of climate change, one can expect that the Philippines would have the most stringent standards when it ...