20 How It Works Books Collection Pack-3

Ground moves sideways up to 1 m/s². Rigid buildings snap. The Solution: Decouple the building from the ground.

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Layers of rubber and steel with a lead core sit between the foundation and the columns. Rubber flexes; lead absorbs energy like a car shock absorber. Ground moves sideways up to 1 m/s²

: Insight into the lives of dinosaurs, sharks , and the life cycles of trees . 20 How It Works Books Collection Pack-3