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[Cob] Re: Cob codeAmanda Peck ap615 at hotmail.comMon Jun 19 22:16:52 CDT 2006
Carrie asked me a question, when I ran a search to find the answer, I also ran across this--which seems to be a low-cost testing program for adobes in seismically active India. Unfortunately the pictures are not downloading on my computer, at least. I think they are using a tractor to do the shakes, not sure if the model house is on a platform. http://www.thinkcycle.org/tc-filesystem/download/development_by_design_2001/enhancing_earthquake_resistance_through_upgraded_vernacular_building_systems_&_facilitating_evolution_of_its_delivery_system/field_shaketable_test.pdf I think they are using a tractor to do the shakes, not sure if the model house is on a platform.
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