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A technological defense against earthquakes
Earthquakes can cause extensive damage and devastating loss of life. Now, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio is developing computer simulations to identify which buildings are at risk of collapsing during an earthquake. Here’s a look.
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