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US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friends

US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friends

Posted on June 30, 2020 by University of Canterbury


US engineer designs resilient building with a little help from his Kiwi friends

A “magic bullet” from Professor Geoffrey Rodgers of UC’s College of Engineering provided the key for leading US engineer David Mar to demonstrate that more resilient buildings in earthquake zones do not need to cost more than conventional buildings.

Geoff Rodgers

UC Mechanical Engineer Professor Geoffrey Rodgers designed innovative seismic dampers for Christchurch’s Tūranga public library and also contributed his design expertise to Casa Adelante, an affordable housing project recently completed in San Francisco.

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