[Greenbuilding] cars have suspension systems, why don't houses in earthquake zones? Or do some?

[Bobbi Chukran]

One of the current This Old House series showing in Austin now takes  
them to CA, working on a vintage Spanish style bungalow there that's  
being retrofitted with all the new techniques for preventing  
earthquake damage.  I don't know the details, but found it  
fascinating to learn about.

<http://charlesandhudson.com/archives/2010/10/ 
this_old_house_speaks_spanish_colonial_revival_in_los_angeles.htm>

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20457035,00.html

bobbi c.

On Sep 1, 2011, at 6:40 PM, molasses at q.com wrote:

> I remember some time way back hearing about how some skyscrapers  
> have rubber things at the bottom that allow them to sway without  
> snapping -