This aerial view presents a striking contrast between sleek high-rise structures and the surrounding traditional urban fabric ...

Alex Honnold's record-breaking Taipei 101 free solo climb reveals the engineering marvels behind modern skyscrapers—from precision façades to seismic dampers.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

The building envelope, the barrier between the interior and exterior environments, plays a central role in enhancing energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and overall building performance. In both ...

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new ...

The skyline of modern cities is a testament to the rapid advancement of structural engineering. As buildings grow taller and ...

Most of the high-rise structures in the National Capital Region, like condominiums and office buildings, are "generally safe" if a strong earthquake hits Metro Manila. A magntude 6.9 earthquake hit ...