Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) have developed an ocean bed seismometer that operates using a data acquisition and storage system based on CompactFlash memory cards such as those used in commercial digital...

BERLIN — After inspecting dozens of well-known buildings, a four-member panel of veteran architects concluded that the Islamic Forum in Penzberg, a mosque and Islamic center, is the best work of architecture done in Bavaria in five years. "This prize is very important for us, not just...

Rice leads project to design adaptive dampers for buildings and bridges Rice University structural engineering researchers are leading a new $1.6 million research program funded by the National Science Foundation to help design a new generation of adaptive, "smart" shock absorbers for...

If you want to build your knowledge about architecture, these ten lesser-known facts should help to provide a solid foundation. The Romans used concrete too Concrete is associated with 1970s tower blocks, but ancient Roman architects were well aware of its advantages as a building...

Qeshm Governor said on Thursday that seven people died and 44 were wounded by the earthquake which hit the city on Wednesday. "Mehdi Irannejad" noted that Iran's Red Crescent Society has dispatched rescue teams equipped with most sophisticated equipment to the region. A strong...

ANXIAN, China -- Chinese soldiers prepared Monday to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims. Two weeks after the magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit central Sichuan province, lakes formed by obstructed rivers clogged by landslides...

CHENGDU, China - China said it was struggling to find shelter for many of the 5 million people whose homes were destroyed in last week's earthquake, while the confirmed death toll rose Tuesday to more than 40,000. Meanwhile, rescuers pulled a 31-year-old man to safety, the second known case...

CORAL GABLES, Florida, (ENS) - It sounds like something out of a householder's fantasy - walls covered with self-cleaning paint that repels dirt and grime. But this new kind of paint is a reality now being tested on the walls of research lab at the University of Miami College of Engineering....

The Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Awards recognize projects for their contributions to the well-being of people and communities, their resourcefulness in planning and design challenges, and their innovations in materials and techniques. The 2008 finalists include: the...

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing renowned architect Frank Gehry, alleging serious design flaws in the Stata Center, a building celebrated for its unconventional walls and radical angles. The school asserts that the center, completed in spring 2004, has persistent...