UC San Diego shake table earthquake test underscores a belief by some engineers that such structures can be used safely for homes and offices in areas near big faults.
A 10-story tower mostly made of wood withstood a simulated 7.7 earthquake on UC San Diego’s outdoor shake table Tuesday, underscoring a belief by some engineers that such structures could safely be used as homes and offices in areas near big faults.
The tower is the tallest full-scale building ever to undergo a simulated quake of that size. The test was preceded by shaking that simulated Southern California’s 6.7 Northridge quake, which killed nearly 60 people and caused property damage of as much as $13 billion in 1994.The defect that can cause single-family houses to collapse has received little attention until now. Some California homeowners will soon be able to apply for grants to help pay for the retrofit.
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