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Seismic joints

Scope note

Joints used to separate extremely long buildings into a series of adjacent volumes to resist earthquake damage. DS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300079093

Broader Terms used

<joints by function>

Term used for

joints, seismic

Equivalent Terms used

seismic joint

Created

12yrs ago

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