The following article consists of a case study utilizing Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) in conjunction with standard vibration tools to solve problems in the...

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When Florida’s Lake County Water Authority (LCWA)—in cooperation with the St. Johns Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection—made a plan...

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