BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Just weeks after the University at Buffalo and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute successfully conducted the first tests of seismic dampers for residential applications, the firm that ...

For homeowners in California and other earthquake-prone regions, seismic safety has not exactly been rocket science. Retrofitting measures typically are limited to properly securing anchor bolts to ...

The induction will be held during the 31st Space Symposium at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. These three events will honor the inductees: The Space Technology Hall of Fame® Private ...

Earthquake-resistant technology may soon become simpler, cheaper and far more reliable thanks to a newly patented steel ...

TOKYO -- At least 70 percent of earthquake shock absorbers for buildings shipped by a leading manufacturer and its subsidiary potentially do not meet quality standards set by the government or clients ...

As part of a major international project to design more earthquake-resistant woodframe buildings, an engineer from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be testing a damping system designed to act as ...

The company that developed Delphi's high-tech MagneRide shock absorbers for late model Cadillacs and Corvettes is now promoting its proprietary shock-dampening technology on a larger scale — to ...

TOKYO -- Anxiety is spreading among general contractors expecting to have a hard time procuring seismic dampers for their building projects, as firms accounting for over half the market for the shock ...

St. Louis-based Integrated Facility Services is working on a nearly $10 million seismic retrofit of the Robert A. Young Federal Building in downtown St. Louis. The mechanical contractor is relocating, ...