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Emphasis was usually put on the horizontal acceleration factor, for the simple reason that ordinary structures have a built-in safety factor for the vertical component; that is, gravity.
Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter
Born: Apr 26, 1900
Died: Sep 30, 1985

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Simple, Safety, Component, Horizontal, Structures, Simple Reason, Factor, Put, Emphasis, Acceleration, Vertical, Ordinary, Reason, Gravity

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