Professor Nelson Lam

Leader, Structures and Buildings, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

What Victoria’s earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures

Australia has earthquake safety regulations for buildings, but Wednesday’s earthquake reminds us to be informed about the safety of our structures

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