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To: varyouga

Or, it might not. It does not look flexible at all - so, when the earthquake loads exceed it’s rigid strength...oops.


10 posted on 11/30/2011 6:26:19 AM PST by patton ("Je pense donc je suis," - My Horse.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

How would you make this survive an earthquake?

1) Build it on one solid rock, and hope the rock does not break. Then it would move as a solid unit, and flex little (although concrete don’t flex so good - use lots of rebar.)

2) Attach the wings to the central core with rails - let them ride up and down. Might work. But anyone in the hallway is pulp.

Ideas?


12 posted on 11/30/2011 9:09:09 AM PST by patton ("Je pense donc je suis," - My Horse.)
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