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Tall wood building is shaken, but not scathed
Science | May 11, 2023

A 10-story wooden building survived two severe, simulated earthquakes intact this week as scientists sought to show that wood can rival steel and conc...

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What scientists discovered after simulating an earthquake on a 10-story wood building
ABC News | May 10, 2023

Researchers have successfully simulated a high magnitude earthquake on the largest building ever tested, and the structure survived. Global interest i...

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Watch it sway: 10-story tower survives fake quake in possible boon for tall wood buildings
Los Angeles Times | May 10, 2023

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...

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10-story wood building passes earthquake test
KPBS News | May 10, 2023

The building swayed as it would have in the 1999 Jiji earthquake in Taiwan. That magnitude 7.7 quake killed more than 2,000 people. Buildings made of ...

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Simpson Strong-Tie Participates in 7.7 Moment Magnitude Earthquake Test of 10-Story Mass Timber Building
Structure Magazine | May 10, 2023

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today the successful completion of a series of se...

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World?s tallest full-scale building earthquake test takes place at UC San Diego
Archinet | May 10, 2023

UC San Diego has hosted the tallest full-scale seismic building test on an earthquake simulator. The LEVER Architecture-designed 10-story building, ma...

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