They were among the fortunate: Two women working in their building and dozens more perished on Sept. 19 in structure failures that several prominent engineers now say could have been prevented. Nearly ...

Rescuers work at the site a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) ...

Warehouses are not high rises, and vertical pumping of concrete rarely is a problem—but they do pose their own challenges. Defined and stringent Ff/Fl numbers and burnish requirements, high daily ...

The choice between steel and concrete for framing a major building’s structural system often entails a complex decision-making process involving the architect, structural engineer and contractor. For ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of the buildings that collapsed in Mexico City's monstrous earthquake last month were built using a construction method that is now forbidden in seismic hotspots ...