Next-Gen Technology Helps High-Rises Ride Out Earthquakes

20 Buildings Designed to Outsmart Natural Disasters

Throughout human history, architects and engineers have faced the challenge of creating structures that can withstand nature’s most destructive forces. From earthquakes to hurricanes, floods to wildfires, modern architecture has evolved to not just survive these events but to actively resist them through innovative design. Here is a list of 20 remarkable buildings around the world specifically engineered to outsmart natural disasters while maint…

Environmental News Network - Next-Gen Technology Helps High-Rises Ride Out Earthquakes

UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes—keeping both the building and its occupants safe.

Next-Gen Technology Helps High-Rises Ride Out Earthquakes

UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes-keeping both the building and its occupants safe.