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September 22, 2017

Bridge design being used in Seattle passes shake table test in Nevada quake lab

  • Some of the designs have been used for the SR 99 highway off-ramp under construction in Seattle.
    • By SCOTT SONNER
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Scott Sonner [enlarge]
    Engineering grad students inspect the model for damage after a simulated 7.5 magnitude quake.

    RENO, Nev. — Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab on Wednesday tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed reconstruction efforts after major quake damage.


     
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