The TallWood Test also tests a unique rocking wall system involving big wood panels anchored with steel cables or rods with large tension forces. These panels should allow walls to be more flexible and rock back and forth during earthquakes but not collapse. Credit: David Baillot, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, CC BY 2.0

The TallWood Test also tests a unique rocking wall system involving big wood panels anchored with steel cables or rods with large tension forces. These panels should allow walls to be more flexible and rock back and forth during earthquakes but not collapse. Credit: David Baillot, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, CC BY 2.0

The TallWood Test also tests a unique rocking wall system involving big wood panels anchored with steel cables or rods with large tension forces. These panels should allow walls to be more flexible and rock back and forth during earthquakes but not collapse. Credit: David Baillot, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, CC BY 2.0