UCLA hospital will meet strict seismic standards
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Contractors will begin building a replacement hospital for the UCLA Medical Center. The new center, which will cost $1.3 billion, will incorporate outer panels and steel moment frames to counteract seismic forces. The 10-story, 525-bed building will also feature larger rooms, bridges and courtyards. In addition, the hospital will support a stone clad exterior and a stone veneer anchored to the superstructure to prevent sections from falling during an earthquake.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1999
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Making the grade
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Metal designers have established a new high-performance steel that weighs less and saves money in construction. The steel, named HPS-70W, has corrosion resistance properties and a yield strength of 70 ksi. It is tempered and quenched in the fabrication process. HPS-70W has been used to construct the Snyder South Bridge, Nebraska, and the State Route 53 Bridge, Tennessee.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1998
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