Sep 17, 2019
Studying Soil Behavior Under Pressure Could Save Millions of Dollars
Studying Soil Behavior Under Pressure Could Save Millions of Dollars
Millions of dollars are spent fortifying dams to withstand earthquakes — but it may not be necessary. New research being conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is examining whether or not that spending actually contributes to public safety.
“The Army Corps of Engineers has spent hundreds of millions of dollars retrofitting some dams which may not need to be retrofitted,” said Tarek…
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