Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

CARACAS, Venezuela — For years, engineers analyzing Venezuela’s construction patterns have voiced a major concern: That the country’s precarious combination of soft ground soil and tall concrete ...