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finding:eishin-clubhouse-using-hollow-plywood-monocoque-columns-and-beams-completed-in-2002Eishin Clubhouse using hollow plywood monocoque columns and beams completed in 2002
Records the completion date of the first full building using the monocoque column and beam technique.
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