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A Joint Publication of NCSEA | CASE | SEI<br />
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14th Annual NCSEA Excellence<br />
in Structural Engineering Awards<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
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December 2011 Soils & Foundations<br />
SEISMIC ACTIVITY IS NOT JUST A WEST COAST PHENOMENON<br />
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Don't Take A Risk With<br />
Mother Nature<br />
Natural disasters have been in the news lately. Both here in<br />
the U.S., and abroad, Mother Nature has been reminding us<br />
that earthquakes are not just a “ring of fire” occurrence<br />
but can happen anywhere, anytime.<br />
That's why in the United States our building<br />
codes have been updated to take into ac-<br />
count earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados and<br />
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