seismic construction
1Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …
2Seismic microzonation — map of Greater Bangkok prepared based on predominant period of site obtained from microtremor observations [1] Main article: Earthquake engineering Seismic microzonation is defined as the process …
3Construction industry of Iran — The Central Bank of Iran indicate that 70 percent of the Iranians own homes, with huge amounts of idle money entering the housing and other markets. In recent years, the construction industry of Iran has been thriving due to an increase in… …
4Construction in Iran — In recent years, Iran s construction market has been thriving due to an increase in national and international investment to the extent that it is now the largest in the Middle East region. The Central Bank of Iran indicate that 70 percent of the …
5building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
6Allegations of corruption in the construction of Chinese schools — See also: Collapse of schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake pagename arose following the high number of collapsed school structures during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, in the People s Republic of China. Despite attempts by the Chinese government …
7Urban seismic risk — is a subset of the general term seismic risk which describes the problems specific to centers of population when they are subjected to earthquakes. Many risks can be minimised with good earthquake construction, and seismic analysis. One of the… …
8Earthquake 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… …
9Mitigation of seismic motion — Main article: Earthquake engineering Mitigation of seismic motion is an important factor in earthquake engineering and construction in earthquake prone areas. The destabilizing action of an earthquake on constructions may be direct (seismic… …
10Heavy equipment (construction) — Heavy machinery redirects here. For the album by Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson and Allan Holdsworth, see Heavy Machinery (album). Heavy equipment vehicles of various types parking near a highway construction site …
