When materials are created on a nanometer scale -- just a handful of atoms thick -- even the thermal energy present at room temperature can cause structural ripples. How these ripples affect the ...

Structural safety is critical to preventing failures that can lead to catastrophic consequences, including economic losses and threats to human life.

A structural engineer says most modern buildings are built to rigorous standards that help protect them during an earthquake and explains vulnerabilities certain structures have that put them at risk.

On April 1 at the North American Steel Construction Conference in Louisville, Ky., Atlas Tube released its HSS Connections ...