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    • Example of experimental dampers on a wooden building column.
    Rights: Image courtesy of Robinson Seismic Limited Published 21 July 2007 Size: 570 KB Referencing Hub media

    Dampers are incorporated at beam-column joins. They are made of materials that disperse an earthquake’s energy, reducing the chance of breakage.

    This is an example of experimental dampers on a wooden building column.

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