00:00Massive skyscrapers completely detach from the ground during violent earthquakes.
00:05Engineers stack thick steel plates, alternating with layers of natural rubber, underneath entire towers.
00:11The solid lead core deforms plastically under sheer force, absorbing immense seismic energy.
00:17This plastic deformation absorbs raw seismic energy before rolling ground waves ever reach upper floors.
00:24Heavy steel frames write smoothly on top, while destructive tectonic forces pass harmlessly underneath.
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