Many buildings in Japan are likely to withstand an earthquake because of an engineering technique called base isolation, which acts like a buffer, letting a building slide back and forth while remaining upright

Many buildings in Japan are likely to withstand an earthquake because of an engineering technique called base isolation, which acts like a buffer, letting a building slide back and forth while remaining upright https://t.co/Ouh4iTIrcj

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