Crushing 3D-Printed Rocks to Detect Unexpected Earthquakes (IMAGE)

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Crushing 3D-Printed Rocks to Detect Unexpected Earthquakes

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Sandia National Laboratories geoscientist Hongkyu Yoon holds a fractured 3D-printed rock. Hongkyu squeezed 3D-printed rocks until they cracked and listened to the sound of the rocks breaking to be able to identify early signs of earthquakes.

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Photo by Rebecca Gustaf/Sandia National Laboratories

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