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.

Analysis, California, Buildings and facilities, Earthquake resistant design, University of California (Los Angeles) Medical Center

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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.

Design and construction, Steel, Bridges, Iron and steel, Steel bridges

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