earthquake resistant structures
1earthquake-resistant structure — Building designed to prevent total collapse, preserve life, and minimize damage in case of an earthquake or tremor. Earthquakes exert lateral as well as vertical forces, and a structure s response to their random, often sudden motions is a… …
2Earthquake construction — is a branch of architectural engineering concerned with making sure structures can withstand as severe an earthquake shock as possible given the materials available. When, the structure in question is a human habitation, the questions of… …
3earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
4Earthquake 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… …
5Earthquake 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… …
61891 Mino-Owari earthquake — 1891 Mino Owari earthquake …
72010 Haiti earthquake — 2010 Haiti earthquake …
81933 Long Beach earthquake — Earthquake title=1933 Long Beach earthquake date= 11 March 1933 (UTC) magnitude = 6.4 Mw depth=convert|10|km|mi|sp=us location=coord|33.63|N|118.00|W|region:US|display=inline countries affected = USA (Southern California) intensity = VIII… …
9National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering — NCREE Type: Non Profit Organisation Established: 1980 Director: Tsai, Keh Chyuan (蔡克銓) Faculty: 100 Address: No.200, Section 3, Xinhai Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan …
101985 Mexico City earthquake — Mexico city Collapsed General Hospital …
