AI earthquake engineering image. The remains of the Kaiser Permanente building in Granada Hills, California, after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Image: Gary B. Edstrom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Could AI change the future of earthquake engineering?

Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) have developed a new framework for assessing earthquake risks, using AI-assisted technology to examine how soil conditions, ground shaking and structural strength influence a building’s ability to withstand seismic activity.

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