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minus-squareHenriVolney@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoIn Europe we use reinforced concrete for the same purpose. Don’t know if it works but it’s the way it’s done.
minus-squarebingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoWait, are earthquakes common in Europe?!
minus-squareHenriVolney@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoItaly ils pretty shaky, Portugal too. Southern France is waiting for its own Big One.
minus-squareBadass_panda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoFor reference, nowhere in Western Europe is even close to the much of the west coast of the Americas in terms of seismic activity.
In Europe we use reinforced concrete for the same purpose. Don’t know if it works but it’s the way it’s done.
Wait, are earthquakes common in Europe?!
Italy ils pretty shaky, Portugal too. Southern France is waiting for its own Big One.
For reference, nowhere in Western Europe is even close to the much of the west coast of the Americas in terms of seismic activity.