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Tunnelform structure resists damage in earthquakes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2006
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The most violent earthquake shake of a seven-story structure at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering's Englekirk Structural Engineering Center resulted in only minor cosmetic damage to the building, reports Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California, San Diego. The goal of the experiment was to test a revolutionary new theory that mid-rise buildings can be built to survive powerful earthquakes with about half the amount of steel reinforcement currently required by California building codes.
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UCSD structural engineers said the building held up as well as the theory. ...
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