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Finding New Ways To Retrofit Buildings To Withstand Earthquakes

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8min 19sec

Just because a building withstands an earthquake doesn't mean it's safe to go back into, especially older buildings. Engineer Abbie Liel, of CU Boulder, is trying to solve this problem through retrofits. She recently received a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help make that happen.