Town in Puerto Rico Plans Safe Room to Strengthen Earthquake Preparedness

When the ground shook in early 2020, the town of Guánica, Puerto Rico, became one of the hardest-hit
Hurricanes: Between the Force of Nature and the Resilience of Our Communities

From engineering to daily life, from history to our climatic future, hurricanes force us to rethink how we
Salitre en las Paredes: Identificación, Causas y Cuándo Requiere un Ingeniero Estructural

I. Introducción: ¿Qué es el Salitre (Efflorescence) en las Paredes? El fenómeno conocido como “salitre” en las paredes,
Puerto Rico’s Dangerous Buildings – Why do Some Buildings Collapse?

Dr. Kit Miyamoto meets with a Puerto Rican homeowner whos house partially collapsed during the 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes. Watch the video to earn what made this building vulnerable and what you can do to protect your own home.
Miyamoto Opens Puerto Rico Office

PONCE, Puerto Rico – The global earthquake and structural engineering firm Miyamoto International has opened a permanent Puerto Rico
On-the-ground in Puerto Rico – Day 1: Assessing the Situation

On January 7th, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the southern coast of Puerto Rico. It damaged about 10
Global Earthquake Recovery Specialist Heads to Puerto Rico

GUANICA, PUERTO RICOÂ (January 10, 2020) At the request of the public, government and businesses, earthquake structural engineering and