An earthquake resistant structure passed tests in Japan that is able to stand upright after an Earthquake. During the tests on the shake table, the system survived simulated earthquakes in excess of magnitude 7. The system dissipates energy through the movement of steel frames situated around the building's core or along exterior walls. The design can be also implemented on existing buildings using seismic retrofitting. The idea of this structural system is concentrating the damage in replaceable fuses, built to flex and dissipate the shaking energy induced by the earthquake.
Reference: Science Daily
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