Unbonded Brace.

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Unbonded brace on the first floor of a Kaiser Permanente Hospital under construction in Santa Clara CA. The brace can absorb energy and contract up to 4 inches. It has a cross steel design and is surrounded by grout and a four-sided shell. This technology was invented in Japan. The Kaiser Permanente hospital is said to be the first hospital in the US to install this technology. ( Peter Essick / Aurora Photos )

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Santa Clara California United States
Photo credit: © Peter Essick / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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