When one thinks of designing buildings to better withstand earthquakes, materials like flexible concrete may come to mind. However, a group of researchers led by engineer John van der Lindt from ...

There’s no such thing as a simple disaster. Take the 2011 tsunami that swept across eastern Japan. As a wall of water moved toward low-lying towns and villages, people attempted to flee in cars — and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last July, TV celebrity designer Lisa LaPorta was looking for a frustrated family facing a design disaster. And here we were. The problem project was our ...