NEESR Project: Controlled Rocking of Steel-Framed Buildings with Replaceable Energy Dissipating Fuses (PI: Gregory Deierlein, Stanford University) Stanford engineers and others create a structural design that lets buildings rock during earthquakes, then pull themselves into plumb when the shaking stops, confining damage to replaceable steel “fuses.” Prof. Greg Deierlein, Civil and Environmental Engineering, explains how [...]

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In this experiment we demonstrate how to get a coin out of wather without getting wet. For more interesting experiments please visit childrenlearningonline.net.

From the Physical Science course by Derek Owens. Eighth grade level. Distance Learning courses are available at www.derekowens.com