Code-based earthquake engineering is on the verge of getting simpler, thanks to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program’s recommendation to replace the traditional seismic hazard maps with ...

Code requires that nuclear plant piping must be designed to withstand seismic effects due to potential earthquake. During a potential loss of coolant accident (LOCA) condition in a pressurized water ...

Design codes provide response spectra to be used in structural seismic analyses. Different response spectra are prescribed for various locations, corresponding to the local soil conditions. An example ...

A full-scale, two-story, light-frame wood townhouse building, designed according to modern US engineered seismic design requirements, was tested on two tri-axial shake tables operating in unison, as ...

This study investigated the seismic response of Rigid Wall-Flexible Roof Diaphragm (RWFD) buildings under extreme ground shaking was studied. RWFD buildings are a type of low-rise industrial ...

Seismic imaging specialist Spectrum ASA announced Tuesday that it and geoscience firm CGG have jointly launched a large, high-end 3D multi-client survey program offshore Brazil that will focus on the ...