Foundation, Concrete and Earthquake Engineering

Japanese seismologists were active in almost every aspect of seismological research during the last th...

Drills with a percussive action (such as hammer drills, jackhammers or pneumatic drills) are usually used in hard materials such as m...

The utility companies recommend to shut off  gas immediately after an earthquake if one smell gas. If ...

Building a structure that will withstand the forces of nature is important. Some issues are overlooked when designing and building a st...

The seawalls are typically built along the shoreline of inhabited areas that have suffered tsunamis.. ...

With the new acousto elasticy sensors of IBJ Technology can be measured for the first time the concrete tension on-line permanently dir...

Spray foam insulation is also much safer than other types of insulation. It is non-allergenic and cont...

The offshore structures that restrict the inflow of tsunami and storm waves into a harbor by narrowing...

The last week's huge quake and tsunami driven a nuclear crisis, which has left at least 17,000 people dead or missing. Though Fran...

In Japan the constructions of seawalls in the last decade are continued, and at least two massive antitsunami seawalls are under const...

Introduction: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, called Nisqually in seismic circles, rocked Seattle, Washington, in 2001 and severely damaged ...

The advancements in oil and gas industry have fuelled the rapid growth of Indian economy. With the rise in consumption and sale of the o...

It is considered that corrosion of reinforcement induced by chlorides is the biggest problem for the durability of reinforced concrete s...