Wood-frame buildings sustained damage in the San Fernando earthquake:
a. because of their rigid behavior
b. when they were adjacent to areas of ground rupture
c. because of inadequate lateral bracing
d. wood-frame buildings rarely sustained damage in the earthquake
c
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