earthquake washer

Isaac Kremer/ August 29, 2023/ / 0 comments

A round cast-iron plate attached to a tie rod or bolt; often used to reinforce masonry buildings in cities such as Charleston, South Carolina, and San Francisco, California, after earthquake damage or for seismic retrofit to prevent earthquake damage. (Bucher, 1996)

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