On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province of China caused nearly 90,000 people to lose their lives, with hospitals and schools filled with children ...

It was reported on the 28th that 248 construction sites temporarily halted work at three construction companies—POSCO E&C, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, and DL Construction Co.—where major ...

ENR editor Tom Sawyer traveled extensively to project sites, disaster areas and war zones far afield and close to home. As the last entry in ENR's 150th anniversary coverage, he offers some thoughts ...

Which discipline in engineering is called the Ground Specialist of Engineering? Learn about the scope, leading institutions, ...

It took engineers nearly half a century to determine why the SS Schenectady, while docked quietly in a harbor off Portland, Ore. one day, suddenly snapped in half. For local residents, the event was ...

Integrating local governance with structural engineering solutions is key to developing earthquake-resistant housing in areas ...

The field of engineering evolves daily. The marvels of engineering far outweigh the failures/disasters. These failures and/or disasters result when engineers and designers push boundaries by building ...