52-Ton Bridge Shakes Violently at University of Nevada, Reno Earthquake Engineering Lab (VIDEO)

University of Nevada, Reno

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A 70-foot-long, 52-ton concrete bridge survived a series of earthquakes in the first multiple-shake-table experiment in the University of Nevada, Reno's new Earthquake Engineering Lab, the newest addition to the world-renowned earthquake and seismic engineering facility.

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