Seismic Shift: Historic Midcentury Modern Icons Brace for Earthquake Upgrades (Page & Turnbull)

Earthquakes are common but collapsed buildings, with contemporary structural design, are fortunately very rare. The same is not true in midcentury modern construction, which can be far more deadly as the structures often lack sufficient reinforcing to withstand seismic forces. Many concrete buildings completed prior to the mid-1970s, for example, require retrofits to bolster their […] The post Seismic Shift: Historic Midcentury Modern Icons Brace for Earthquake Upgrades (Page & Turnbull) appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Updating the Memphis International Airport

By Luke Carothers There are several major pieces of air travel infrastructure that are currently being updated or renovated throughout the United States.  When it comes to the ability to move freight by air as well as improving passenger experience, the current renovations to the Memphis International Airport are amongst the most important.  Originally constructed […] The post Updating the Memphis International Airport appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Vox - How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly, 14022023

This video will explain how bad building design made the Turkey-Syria earthquake more deadly than it had to be