Damaged Building Joint after Testing (IMAGE)

University of Sheffield

Damaged Building Joint after Testing

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This is the same building joint, following application of post tensioned metal straps and tested on shaking table to equivalent of magnitude 7 earthquake.

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University of Sheffield

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