Structural engineers have created a new construction method that makes buildings more structurally sound and able to withstand an earthquake with little to no damage. To test it, they then designed a "shake table" that simulates some of the strongest earthquakes possible, and watched what happened to the house on top of it.

Originally released by American Institute of Physics, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 26, 2015.