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DOOMSDAY MACHINES.

Authors :
Cornwall, Warren
Source :
Science. 7/15/2016, Vol. 353 Issue 6296, p238-241. 4p. 3 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses the development of doomsday machines to simulate natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes. Topics discussed include the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) funding of the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, studies on how buildings respond to earthquakes, and scientists' integration of physical testing with computer models to test massive structures.

Subjects

Subjects :
*EARTHQUAKE simulators
*EFFECT of earthquakes on buildings
*COMPUTER simulation
*EARTHQUAKE engineering
*SIMULATION methods & models

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
353
Issue :
6296
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
116883738
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.353.6296.238
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