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February 08, 2016

Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 8, 2016
Shocking images of a Taiwan apartment complex felled like a tree by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake have highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks. Like Taiwan, Japan is quake-prone - it suffers about a fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. It has used a mix of ancient and modern technologies to make its buildings increasingly quake-proof. Lessons have been consistently learnt and building standards subsequently raised in the wake of deadly disasters su ... read more

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