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RANDOM FALL COLLAPSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

Random fall collapse. This pattern will develop when the earthquake motion causes overloads in the connections between the precast elements. ... When the connections fail, the affected parts fall and a progressive collapse can be triggered that may involve some of, and possibly most of, the structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie

Spanish

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