Go to the bottom of the webpage, and play the video entitled “Standing Strong” (July 14 2009).
Robert J. Jonkman, P.Eng.
Manager, Structural Engineering and Sustainable Design
Canadian Wood Council
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Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
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From: Gordon Goodell [mailto:GordonGoodell@harmonydesigninc.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:19 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Wood building withstands major-earthquake shake test
Robert,
Am I missing something? I only saw time-lapse photography of the construction (which I further time-lapsed with my mouse), but no testing. I want to see what happens after it goes on the shake table!
regards,
Gordon Goodell
Alta, WY
From: Robert Jonkman [mailto:rjonkman@cwc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:02 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Wood building withstands major-earthquake shake test
Here is a link to a video showing a 6 story wood structure undergoing a shake table test with seismic loading greater than the Northridge earthquake by 1.8 times, and easily surviving. Enjoy.
http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/neeswood/