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Why would an enginner not chooese material such as concrete when designing an earthquake proof builing?

Why would an enginner not chooese material such as concrete when designing an earthquake proof builing?
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Why would an enginner not chooese material such as concrete when designing an earthquake proof

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Materials like concrete can absorb very little energy, making them very suseptible to minor earthquakes.

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