Moscone Center West was engineered not only to withstand a major earthquake without collapse or loss of life, but to be functional immediately afterward. This is the next frontier in seismic building design. The higher performance standard was met for an additional cost of 1 percent.
Moscone Center West, San Francisco
Earthquake Engineering Picture Gallery
From Andrew Alden, About.com
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