BUFFALO, N.Y. — Members of the news media are invited to the University at Buffalo North Campus on Friday, June 7, for a series of earthquake tests. Researchers will use a shake table – a large ...

Architects, structural engineers, facility managers and contractors working with masonry structures would do well to consider more than building codes when developing new designs. In fact, real-world ...

Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have ...

The familiar red building blocks of the newest building on campus have earned a top industry award for the Hutchinson Center, its architect and the masonry contractor whose employees placed every ...

A one-story masonry structure survived two days of intense earthquake jolts after engineering researchers put it to the test. A one-story masonry structure survived two days of intense earthquake ...

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As early-season storm systems put millions of Americans at risk for tornadoes, hail and damaging winds, preparation is ...

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioner Dan Saltzman are facing a lawsuit over how the city enforces laws involving old brick or stone buildings that could crumble during an earthquake.

COLUMBIA - The masonry industry is currently the fourth fastest-growing industry in the country right now, behind several industries related to healthcare. Despite this positive trend nationwide, in ...