🌍 What is Seismic Engineering?
Did you know buildings can be designed to dance with earthquakes instead of collapsing?
Seismic Engineering is the science that helps protect structures and save lives during seismic events.
👉 Discover the full story here: https://www.engineersheaven.org/forum/topic/58
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Via Capitol Hill Seattle blog: "University of Washington researchers will conduct a test simulating a major earthquake on Capitol Hill and how a life-size, larger version of a ten-story, cross-laminated timber building holds up to the shaking of 'The Big One.'"
You can watch the test on Tuesday via livestream. Learn more: https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/05/with-the-first-mass-timber-highrise-apartment-building-in-the-united-states-about-to-open-researchers-test-how-wood-will-stand-up-to-a-major-capitol-hill-earthquake/
