A severe earthquake in Southeast Asia caused buildings to collapse on Friday lunchtime (local time). Numerous deaths are feared.
A 55-year-old pedestrian was killed after a portion of concrete and plaster from the terrace parapet wall of a 17-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai`s Chunabhatti area in the early hours ...
Rivers State Government has commenced an investigation into the collapse of a section of a three-storey building under construction in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.The incident ...
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How resilient is your building?

First of three parts WHICH structure will remain standing after an extreme earthquake, and which will collapse into the dust? How can a property owner ensure that his high-rise condominium or ...