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... ground mo- tions in earthquakes . Information of this kind , which is needed to predict ground mo- tions in future quakes , enables engineers to design earthquake - resistant buildings , bridges , and other structures . Information ...
... ground mo- tions in earthquakes . Information of this kind , which is needed to predict ground mo- tions in future quakes , enables engineers to design earthquake - resistant buildings , bridges , and other structures . Information ...
Page 577
... ground etching , or vernis mou , be- came current . This technique involves draw- ing with a pencil on a sheet of paper placed on a copperplate coated with an extremely soft , sticky ground . The ground adheres to the paper wherever the ...
... ground etching , or vernis mou , be- came current . This technique involves draw- ing with a pencil on a sheet of paper placed on a copperplate coated with an extremely soft , sticky ground . The ground adheres to the paper wherever the ...
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... ground level by running down tree trunks or dripping from leaves . Water not absorbed by the tree roots for nutrition runs along root channels , so water erosion is therefore not a major factor in shaping forest topography . Forests are ...
... ground level by running down tree trunks or dripping from leaves . Water not absorbed by the tree roots for nutrition runs along root channels , so water erosion is therefore not a major factor in shaping forest topography . Forests are ...
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