Pushing the boundaries of seismic engineering

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 12, 2011

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 12, 2011

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Sean Gledhill, a New Zealand-based structural engineer at Aurecon, looks at a very
topical subject in light of the devestating Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes
in the Pacific region and highlights the innovative measures engineers are taking
to minimise the damage to buildings and to saving lives in the future

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