Earthquake simulations in a disused house
The Empa-Shaker rattles masonry in the cause of research
Oct 11, 2005 | MARTINA PETER
For the first time ever an experiment is being conducted to investigate how a typical Swiss house behaves during an earthquake. Powerful oscillation-generators, so called Empa-Shakers, will create movement in the building structure similar to those induced by earthquakes.
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