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| | Progressive Collapse: U.S. Office Building in Moscow |
 | | As part of a structural assessment of the new U.S. Embassy Office Building being constructed in Moscow, United Soviet Socialist Republic, the National Bureau of Standards determined the susceptibility of the building to progressive collapse, which might be triggered by a local failure of a primary load supporting structural member. |
 | | Engr., Center for Building Tech., National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD 20899) |
 | | Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD 20899), Richard N. Wright, Fellow, ASCE, (Dir., Center for Building Tech., Nat. |
| www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?8900226 (152 words) |
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