The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced the launch of a U.S. version of the U.K.’s Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety program. SEI ...

For structural engineer Glenn Bell, the collapse on July 17, 1981, of a pedestrian bridge inside the Hyatt Regency Kansas City Hotel—which killed 114 people and injured more than 200—stands out as a ...

Corey Schrauben is a structural engineer who hasn't been hired to consult on the Yosemite and Jefferson garage, but has been ...

Structural damage at Rialto apartment complex in Orange County forces evacuation of 350 people. Engineers investigate the ...

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is spending $16 million and 24 months to conduct a federal building and fire safety investigation examining structural ...

Rochester Institute of Technology engineering technology students are using the tragedies of the past to help prevent tragedies in the future. Students in professor Abi Aghayere’s structural analysis ...

A huge shipping vessel that collided with a major bridge in Baltimore has left numerous people missing and could cause significant economic and social disruption, experts say. Many questions remain ...

Engineers are looking into what caused a concrete apartment balcony in Long Beach to collapse, injuring five. Long Beach fire officials say a second-floor balcony on Shore Road detached from the side ...

Natural disasters do not destroy buildings evenly. By studying which fall and which are left standing, engineers can develop new strategies for the future. Win McNamee/Getty Images When you first see ...

The study of energy absorption mechanisms in structural engineering is critical for designing systems that effectively mitigate impact forces and prevent catastrophic failure. By integrating ...