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Article: Video: Steel Framing System Exceeds Expectations in Earthquake Simulation Shake Test.

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August 21, 2007
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Dynastructure(TM) Withstands '2,500-Year' Earthquake Replication

HARVEY, Ill., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Earthquakes are often associated with collapsed buildings, flattened homes and widespread devastation. The magnitude 7.9 earthquake that shook Peru last week displaced tens of thousands of people and caused millions of dollars in damage. However, findings from a recent earthquake simulation test conducted on a steel framing system may help decrease future destruction caused by an earthquake's force.

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