4. Seismic Joints and Expansion Gaps Properly designed seismic joints and expansion gaps allow a building to accommodate movement during an earthquake without causing damage or structural failure.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking, which expired in 2008, was unconstitutional, casting a shadow over future joint oil development plans. Immediate opportunities ...

Offshore oil and gas exploration uses deafening seismic surveys that generate the loudest human sounds in the ocean, short of those made by explosives. Seismic testing involves blasting the seafloor ...