Quake test helps set a new standard for building on soft soil

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 07:32 in Earth & Climate

An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading research at UTS will help make them safer.

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