![Diagram showing how the steel cables work for ductile buildings](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/000/337/full/Ductile-building20151004-11211-do208e.jpg?1674164140)
Ductile buildings have a flexible joint where a beam meets a column. Steel cables tie the parts together – in an earthquake the cables stretch, which lets the joint open slightly, rather than break.
Ductile buildings have a flexible joint where a beam meets a column. Steel cables tie the parts together – in an earthquake the cables stretch, which lets the joint open slightly, rather than break.