The NEES@UC San Diego shake table, at 25-by-40 feet, can simulate the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. (Photo provided/NEES). Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The biggest outdoor shake ...

Researchers shook a five-story building in a simulation to test the post-earthquake and fire performance of the building and many of its contents on Tuesday, April 17, at the University of California ...

Just weeks after Shake Shack launched its fancy new white truffle menu, the burger chain is adding white tablecloths to the mix. Shake Shack is celebrating its latest truffle offerings with "The ...

When the Loma Prieta earthquake struck San Francisco in 1989, it gutted the Marina neighborhood. While part of that was due to liquefaction effects caused by the area’s underlying landfill ...

Who says fine dining can't be served on a budget? Shake Shack is taking its White Truffle menu to new heights by launching a VIP experience for its burger-loving guests. Known as 'The Truffle Table,' ...

Three 14- by 14-foot, 27-ton table platens were lifted and placed onto their base mats in the University of Nevada, Reno's new Earthquake Engineering Laboratory as the installation of equipment in the ...

In California, earthquakes are commonplace, but with the possibility of the ‘Big One’ always looming, the state’s authorities are doing all they can to prepare for it. This week saw the construction ...

Performance-based seismic design is on a roll, thanks to recent, first-of-their-kind shake-table tests that proved the viability of a “rocking” braced frame that moves seismic design beyond life ...