Buckled Columns in Manhattan Building Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements

Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site ...

Expert Q&A: why did so many buildings collapse in Venezuela’s double earthquake?

People walk among the rubble of collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, 25 June 2026. Ronald Pena R / EPA Images More than 500 people have been killed in Venezuela following powerful back-to-back ...
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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

For years, engineers analyzing Venezuela’s construction patterns have voiced a major concern: That the country’s precarious combination of soft ground soil and tall concrete structures — many lacking ...