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UPV researchers devise a new building design method that avoids catastrophic collapses - EurekAlert


<p>A team from the ICITECH Institute of the Universitat Polit&egrave;cnica de Val&egrave;ncia (UPV) has published in&nbsp;<em>Nature</em>&nbsp;the latest results of its radical proposal to create highly resilient buildings able to withstand and survive extreme situations caused by natural hazards (floods, landslides), explosions, their own ageing, or inadequate maintenance and conservation. The proposal adds a last line of defence in building design to prevent catastrophic collapse.</p> <p>The new method is inspired by how lizards protect themselves from predators by releasing their tails when attacked.</p>

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