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    Shaken but not rattled – earthquake preparation standard at Naval Hospital Bremerton [Image 4 of 4]

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    The image shows a close-up of a white uPVC window frame with a window restrictor or stay device attached, limiting how far the window can open. A white flexible cable or cord connects a wall-mounted anchor point to the window frame as a safety mechanism. Through the window glass, an ornate decorative sign or plaque with circular motifs is visible in the background, along with autumn foliage.

    Built to last and absorb ... The Nisqually, Wash. quake on Feb. 28, 2001, registered 6.8 on the Richter Scale and was felt throughout the greater Puget Sound region. That quake gave staff members a forewarning of what it was like to experience a sizable seismic shaking, as the epicenter is approximately 50 miles south of Naval Hospital Bremerton. As a result of that tremor and where the command is situated, NHB completed a unique seismic retrofit project in 2007 which vastly improved the structural ability of the facility to withstand a large earthquake. NHB Facilities Management department has safeguarded the core building with the seismic retrofit - shock absorbing inertia dampeners - to prevent the upper floors from transitioning from the initial shaking to the rolling circular motion experienced during the 2001 Nisqually Quake. (Official Navy photo by Douglas H. Stutz, NHB Public Affairs)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2015
    Date Posted: 08.11.2015 18:16
    Photo ID: 2116270
    VIRIN: 150811-N-HU933-080
    Resolution: 1101x686
    Size: 113.58 KB
    Location: BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, US

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