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  • Earthquake damaged building.
    Rights: Courtesy of Robinson Seismic Limited Published 21 July 2007 Size: 32 KB Referencing Hub media

    In many concrete buildings, the structural columns and beams are cast in one piece. This means the frame of the building is rigid. When this frame is forced to move by an earthquake, there is no flexibility, so it breaks.

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