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  • 1earthquake-proof — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : designed to withstand the shattering effect of an earthquake an earthquake proof building …

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  • 2Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …

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  • 3Earthquake preparedness — refers to a variety of measures designed to help individuals, businesses, and local and state governments in earthquake prone areas to prepare for significant earthquakes. Preparedness measures are part of the emergency management cycle, and can… …

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  • 4Earthquake engineering structures — are designed and constructed to withstand various types of hazardous earthquake exposures at the sites of their particular location.Earthquake engineering is treating its subject structures like defensive fortifications in military engineering… …

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  • 5Building — For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). Further information: Real estate development A building and skybridge in Munich, Germany …

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  • 62003 Boumerdès earthquake — Earthquake title=2003 Boumerdès earthquake date= May 21 2003 magnitude = 6.7 Mw [http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid 3049000/3049101.stm Algeria hit by earthquake] BBC News ] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk… …

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  • 71994 Northridge earthquake — Northridge earthquake of 1994 Building collapsed as a result of the earthquake …

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  • 8Great Hanshin earthquake — Great Hanshin Earthquake …

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  • 9University of Santo Tomas — Not to be confused with University of St. Thomas. Infobox University name = The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines latin name = Pontificia et Regalis S. Thomae Aquinatis Universitas Manilana… …

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  • 10Heraklion Archaeological Museum — The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one the great museums of Greece and the best in the world regarding the Minoan art as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. The museum began… …

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