In total, the construction of the prototype house cost just over €20,000, per DOMUS. Moving forward, the affordable, earthquake-resistant design has the potential to replace 50,000 homes in the ...

Building codes were not always so rigorous—especially in earthquake-prone areas. Here's how to eyeball the risk posed by various structures. A skyscraper's credentials aren't visible from the ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have conducted the world’s first full-scale shake test on 3D-printed homes to assess ...

University of Bristol researchers test 3D printed house with simulated earthquakes - to develop safety standards and design ...

Also known as the House in ... This modular design not only allows inhabitants a defined functional space but also helps to make the structure more sturdy and even earthquake resistance.

An adage of seismic design states that earthquakes don ... in 1981 known as “shin-taishin,” or the New Earthquake Resistant Building Standard Amendment — a direct response to the offshore ...