An experimental program using a 6 degree-of-freedom earthquake simulator at the University at Buffalo was executed to generate data for supporting validation of numerical models for seismic ...

Keywords: Molten salt, pebble-bed reactors; graphite reflector; annular tanks; seismic behavior; fluid-structure interaction; base isolation; design recommendations. Abstract: This report describes ...

The research, modeling an 8.0 quake in Southern California, was selected as a finalist for the Gordon Bell prize for outstanding achievement in high-performance computing applications A ...

Researchers at LMU and TUM in Munich are up for best paper at SC17 after simulating one of the largest, most violent earthquakes in history. Just before 8:00 a.m. local time on December 26, 2004, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — While extreme earthquakes are not a concern for Western New Yorkers, researchers are using a local "earthquake simulator" to help areas in the country impacted by these natural ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Living in California, residents should always be prepared for the next Big One. To get people ready, the California Office of Emergency Services is sending an earthquake ...

CHINATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Earthquakes can be frightening for those who may have never experienced one, but the state of California has resources to get you prepared. The California Office of ...

March 20 (UPI) --Thanks to a high-resolution simulation run by a supercomputer in Germany, scientists are learning new details about New Zealand's 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and its underlying ...

SEATTLE - In Westlake Park, the City of Seattle is encouraging people to try out a new ride. It's called the "big shaker," a portable reality machine that lets somebody experience what it's like to ...

UC San Diego’s earthquake simulator, one of the two biggest shake tables in the world, is scheduled to test the tallest full-scale building ever built on an earthquake simulator. The NSF-funded ...