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Engineers worry about Kobe`s cracked welds

Journal Article · · ENR
OSTI ID:93866

This article is a review of the occurrance of cracked welds as a result of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Kobe, Japan in January 1995. Engineers are uncovering steel moment-resiting frames with damaged welded joints as a result of the seismic event, but the full scope of the problem is not yet defined. Specific examples are discussed; specific in terms of buildings and specific in terms of the type of construction.

OSTI ID:
93866
Journal Information:
ENR, Journal Name: ENR Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 234; ISSN ENRRE5; ISSN 0891-9526
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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