Strategic links save buildings from total collapse

Sarah L. Orton ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 629, issue 8012, 533-534

Abstract: A design principle for buildings incorporates components that can control the propagation of failure by isolating parts of the structure as they fail — offering a way to prevent a partial collapse snowballing into complete destruction.

Keywords: Engineering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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