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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
We design more for sway caused by wind don't we? I suppose in earthquake areas they will install dampers however I'm not sure how widespread that is, especially in Vancouver and area. I'm sure if there wasn't already there will be a 5th Estate or W5 story in the works about how a quake similar to the Japanese quake would obliterate a NA city.
Dampers at work
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I'm not positive, I don't have any experience in the matter. I would think Vancouver buildings would have been built around a system that allows them to experience earthquakes since their basically right on a fault line.
Very cool video.
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So looks like Gadhaffi's WMD depth charge plan worked out after all. You'll note the international media doesn't seem to care about Libya anymore, amirite?
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Depends who you watch. Al Jazeera has Japan as their top story, but always follow it up with the ongoing Middle East Turmoil.
They've been showing video and reports from Lebanon, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen and of course Libya.