With what seems to be a rising spate of large earthquakes everywhere these days, to me it seems all bets are off. We can take nothing for granted. Not even 400 years of absolute seismic inactivity in a region seems … Continue reading
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Some thoughts on our traditional construction methods
The belief that our traditional methods of construction are safe because they have stood the ‘test of time’ is both true and false. The test is in how a building performs during an earthquake and many moderate ones may have … Continue reading