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d between the pylon andthe west wall. Since the pylon is nearer to the centerof the mass of the building than the west walls, itwill carry 62 per cent of any earthquake force in theN-S direction. In the E-W direction, the pylon isquite flexible and offers practically no resistance toearthquake.… … FIFTH LIFT of Stressteel Bars in Pylon. ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER . . DOWNTOWN CENTER GARAGE by the west wall and the pylon. Thus an E-W earth-quake will also exert a force on the pylon in the N-Sdirection, of about 30 per cent of the total lateral forcein this case. The maximum lateral force will be…
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