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World’s Largest Earthquake Shake Table Test
Simpson Strong-Tie is participating in an unprecedented research event to highlight the importance of earthquake-resistant construction around the world. Colorado State University along with four other U.S. universities, the National Science Foundation and Simpson Strong-Tie are recreating a series of earthquakes similar to the 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake on the world’s largest shake table.
The project, known as the NEESWood Capstone tests, features a full-scale seven-story, 40- by 60-ft. condominium tower with 23 one- and two-bedroom living units and two retail shops on the ground level. In June, the tower was lifted onto Japan’s massive E-Defense (Earth-Defense) shake table, which simulates the ground motions of an earthquake.
The seven-story building is being subjected to three tests—from 6.7 to 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.
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NPR’s Audience Picks 100 Best Beach Books Ever
Here’s the top ten:
1. The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
2. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
3. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
4. Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding
5. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
6. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, by Rebecca Wells
7. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
9. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg
10. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
And here is the full list.
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