earthquake testing News

Los Angeles building officials have called for more seismic testing at a proposed Hollywood, Calif., development to determine if an earthquake fault runs under the project. The Los Angeles Times reports the order this week by city geologist Dana Prevost …

Earthquakes never occur when you need one, so a team led by Johns Hopkins structural engineers is shaking up a building themselves in the name of science and safety. Using massive moving platforms and an array of sensors and cameras, …