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[Cob] cob model stands up to massive earthquake

Ian Marcuse dtebb at alternatives.com
Mon Sep 6 00:53:41 CDT 2004


The correct URL to view cob model and siesmic test info is
www.stanleyparkcob.ca



>Hi Ian
>
>The URL is incomplete.  Would you kindly correct?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: coblist-bounces at deatech.com [mailto:coblist-bounces at deatech.com] On
>>  Behalf Of Ian Marcuse
>>  Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 9:11 PM
>  > To: coblist at deatech.com
>>  Subject: RE: [Cob] cob model stands up to massive earthquake
>>
>>  Pictures of the model and the building process are already up on the
>>  website. Go to photo diary and look for UBC research in the archives.
>>
>>  Ian
>>  www.stanleyparkcob
>>
>>
>>
>>  >Yay!
>>  >
>>  >I guess we'll see the shape of the building when you get up pictures
>>  >(how much in the way of buttresses and so on, not what shape it was
>>  >in after the test--we got told that!).
>>  >
>>  >I've seen videos of truck cabs on the shake tables back when I
>>  >worked for a truck manufacturer.  Shake tables are pretty exciting.
>>  >
>>  >Ian wrote (snipped):
>>  >However, technical difficulties with the shake table hydraulics resulted
>>  in
>>  >the table repeatedly contacting the bumper pads, delivering massive
>>  shocks
>>  >and subjecting the model to excessive forces.
>>  >
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