Morocco Earthquake: UVA Professor Says Construction Techniques Created Worse Outcomes
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
A University of Virginia engineering professor says relatively poor construction techniques and unpreparedness appear to be playing a role in the loss of life from a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Morocco on Friday.
The quake is the latest example of a year beset by natural disasters. As rescue teams continue to sort through crumbling and crumpled buildings, ma . . .
A University of Virginia engineering professor says relatively poor construction techniques and unpreparedness appear to be playing a role in the loss of life from a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Morocco on Friday.
The quake is the latest example of a year beset by natural disasters. As rescue teams continue to sort through crumbling and crumpled buildings, ma . . .