Abstract:<div>[Para. 1 of Summary]<br></div><div><br></div>Soon after our species began constructing buildings thousands of years ago we also had to start dealing with our
homes and other buildings collapsing – whether the result of natural forces such as earthquakes or typhoons, or the
effect of human causes such as sabotage, warfare or just plain shoddy workmanship. A grave consequence of
structural collapse is the fact that people often find themselves trapped and injured within r… Show more
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