[Biofuel] surviving building collapse

TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely worth reading. Amazing when you think what we were taught to do when we were children. How wrong they were!! EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE TRIANGLE OF LIFE, Edited by Larry Linn for MAA Safety

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Kirk McLoren wrote: TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely worth reading. Indeed! It makes a LOT of sense, too. I grew up in earthquake country and habitually pressed myself into a door frame whenever I was inside. I can remember one night when a

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If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren wrote: TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely

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Kirk McLoren wrote: If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. We were taught several things about earthquake survival as children. In addition to stored food, water and a portable radio, we

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If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil they could be safer. A friend of mine did that in So California. He had the cement foundation sitting on rocks so it could slide. A flexible connection on the utilities allowed movement and the next quake he had zero damage vs

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how did he get /that/ one past code?? - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil

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may indeed be the best thing to teach in other countries where the risk of building collapse, even in moderate earthquakes, is great. - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:52 AM Subject: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse

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?? - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil they could be safer. A friend of mine did that in So