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A critical ‘base isolation’ system could keep California buildings from crumbling during an earthquake, but few structures have it

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Anda Chu/Digital First Media/East Bay Times/Getty Images For decades, engineers have been using a technology called base isolation that can protect buildings from earthquakes. The system isn’t common in the US, but it has been installed in the city halls of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Pasadena, as well as Apple’s new headquarters in the […]

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