An array of GPS instruments near the San Andreas Fault System in Southern California detects constant motion of Earth’s crust—sometimes large, sudden motion during an earthquake and often subtle, creeping motion. By carefully analyzing the data recorded…
Six-Story Steel Frame Building Undergoes Seismic and Fire Testing
San Diego, Calif., June 13, 2016—A team of engineers is testing a six-story, lightweight steel-frame building on the world’s largest outdoor seismic…
Seismologist Says Growing Population Exposes World to More Catastrophic Earthquakes
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2016—The earth shook in southern Taiwan last week. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake killed 116, injured 550 and damaged 34 historical…
Miyamoto International Opens Permanent Office in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Six months after arriving in Nepal, Miyamoto International has established a permanent operation here with a local engineering partner, Tech Design, announced Miyamoto CEO Dr. Kit Miyamoto. The earthquake structural engineering firm landed…
Researcher Develops a Framework to Detect Damage to Dams from Seismic Activity
A UT Arlington researcher is developing a comprehensive, reliability-based framework to analyze North Texas dams and detect damage from seismic activity. Anand Puppala, a professor of civil engineering and associate dean for research in UT Arlington’s College…
Seismic Lessons Learned from Nepal m7.8 Gorkha Earthquake
As scientific studies and results flow in from the April 25 Nepal 7.8-magnitude Gorkha Earthquake, Caltech seismologists—using an arsenal of the most advanced seismological technology—are compiling a complete account of the quake and discovering many surprising…
Caltech, JPL Team Captures Movement on Nepal Earthquake Fault Rupture
Using a combination of satellite radar imaging data, GPS data measured in and near Nepal, and seismic observations from instruments around the world, Caltech and JPL scientists have constructed a preliminary picture of what happened below Earth's surface during…
Trimble Introduces State-of-the-Art Integrated Seismic and Geodetic System for Earth Sciences and Infrastructure Monitoring Applications
Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today an integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference receiver, broadband seismic recorder and a force-balance triaxial accelerometer for infrastructure and precise scientific applications―the Trimble®…
