A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey

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A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 14:41
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LOS ANGELES — As seismic engineers study the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 20,000 people this week, it’s becoming clear that a significant cause of the destruction involved a building design common in California and other parts of the U.S. The flaws of non-ductile concrete construction are found across the Golden State, with many buildings having not been evaluated or…

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