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 ...

On March 26, 2024, the famous Francis Scott Key Bridge of Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed after a head-on collision with a large container ship, sending several passenger vehicles on the bridge flying ...

Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, was featured in The Structural Engineer magazine, published by The Institution of ...

While dancing on a floor with full energy and excitement, completely carefree, suddenly a structural failure causes a fatal fall that claims your partner’s life or leaves you heavily injured can be an ...

Disasters. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Terrorist attacks. Climate change. All have the capacity for immense suffering. But such catastrophes also provide tremendous opportunities to enhance the ...

The world mourns for Japan in the aftermath of its 8.9 earthquake. The size of the quake and the tsunami that followed raise questions about just how far human engineering can resist catastrophic ...

More than 35 years later, the post-mortem on one of the country's worst engineering disasters appears to be simple. A contractor asked for a change in an original design. The change was approved by ...

With 15 years in the industry and a role as Associate Principal at Thornton Tomasetti, Chase Anderson has built a career at the forefront of structural forensics and post‑disaster response. A graduate ...

Five years ago on June 24, the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside collapsed, killing 98 people. The tragedy ...

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