TLC :: Earthquakes: Tremor Tech

November 22, 2008

Tremor Tech

	EXPAND EXPAND EXPAND Tremor Tech: Keeping the Pieces in Place Tremor Tech Protection From the Bottom Up Holding It Together Keeping the Pieces in Place When Working Together Is Bad Fire Protection Earthquake Prediction Measuring Quakes Many quake victims are struck by masonry, window frames and metal pieces that rain down from shaking buildings. That's why state-of-the-art quakeproofing calls for designing these elements to stay in place when the ground starts to move.

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Pictures: Courtesy of Godden Collection, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley | Courtesy of Godden Collection/National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering/University of California, Berkeley | Courtesy of Godden Collection, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley |

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