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Japan's supercomputer set a new record
Supercomputer developers K Computer from Japan have announced that their
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Revolution in earthquake detection technology
Earthquake activity is often monitored by seismic meters - which are carefully and expensive calibrated devices located in sensitive locations.
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China built an early earthquake warning system in Sichuan
China has built an early earthquake warning system in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China.
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Application of cold-formed steel to build an earthquake resistant building
To test the structure of cold-formed steel, a team of engineers came from the University. San Diego built a six-storey CFS steel building on a giant vibrating platform o…
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Super-sensitive, super-cheap earthquake detector
As an updated version for Raspberry Shake, the Raspberry Shake 4D version - which is raising community funds on Kickstarter, is more equipped with sensors.
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The method of building a house against earthquakes is less expensive
When an earthquake occurs, large or small, it causes a lot of damage, large losses of life and property, small damage to the house.
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Predicting earthquakes by phone
American scientists came up with the idea of developing a special software to turn millions of smartphones around the world into seismic forecasting tools.
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Earthquake-proof tables save people
People often lurk under the table if they can't run out when seismic happens. But Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno, two experts at the Bezalel Institute of Art and Design in…
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Technology on the Tokyo Sky Tree TV Tower
The world's tallest skyscraper and the world's second tallest skyscraper, equipped with the most advanced earthquake and storm technology, the Tokyo Sky Tree, ha…
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Earthquake early warning technology, still ahead?
The death of tens of thousands of people after the devastating earthquake in Sichuan (China) once again raged about the need for optimal technology to warn such disaster…