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Sept. 14, 2017 | How earthquakes damage concrete structures
Season 2 Episode 33 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Groundbreaking technology to make buildings safer during earthquakes
A UTSA engineering professor has received nearly $800,000 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop computer simulation models that will shed light on how severe earthquakes affect reinforced concrete structures. Professor Wassim Ghannoum hopes his work will lead to tools that will help engineers prevent structures from crumbling under seismic pressure.
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KLRN SciTech Now
Sept. 14, 2017 | How earthquakes damage concrete structures
Season 2 Episode 33 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A UTSA engineering professor has received nearly $800,000 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop computer simulation models that will shed light on how severe earthquakes affect reinforced concrete structures. Professor Wassim Ghannoum hopes his work will lead to tools that will help engineers prevent structures from crumbling under seismic pressure.
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