Engineers Try to Bring Down the House During Simulated Earthquake Tests

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California at San Diego put a single-story house to the test on January 26 via a series of strong simulated earthquake shakes. The first jolt to the wood-stud structure with brick veneer measured a 6.6 magnitude, with the final one coming in at 7.2.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152814817.html">Engineers Try to Bring Down the House During Simulated Earthquake Tests</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California at San Diego put a single-story house to the test on January 26 via a series of strong simulated earthquake shakes. The first jolt to the wood-stud structure with brick veneer measured a 6.6 magnitude, with the final one coming in at 7.2.</p>