For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.
Keywords: hybrid simulation, collapse assessment, steel moment frames, steel gravity frames, integration methods, substructuring technique Abstract: This report presents two series of hybrid ...
MIAMI — Thursday morning's partial building collapse in Surfside is the latest in a series of structure collapses in Miami-Dade County over the last decade. As recently as 2018, another condominium ...
In July 2028, Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympic Games. There will be years of prep before then: architectural plans, new construction, and infrastructure to accommodate the tens of thousands of ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It looms large over the city, watching, protecting. With more than 30 floors, a glass atrium and its own winter garden, the tallest building in Nashville boasts more than 600 ...
A Florida high-rise that collapsed early Thursday was determined to be sinking a year ago, according to a researcher at Florida International University. The building, which was constructed in 1981, ...
Earlier this year, California announced new water restrictions to ensure it had enough supply to make it through the year. Wildfires are burning through forests so fast they reach suburban homes.
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On the second day of 2026, collapse of a multi-storey building in Nairobi’s South C Estate dampened the positive mood that characterised the festive season.As Kenyans slowly return to work and begin ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When you picture the Nashville skyline it’s hard not to think of one building in particular. The AT&T Building—also known as the Batman Building—has been a staple of Music ...
San Bernardino is working to acquire and secure the 100-year-old former Harris department store that sits at the heart of a city-initiated redevelopment effort after a fire tore through the top floor ...