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  2. Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance

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    Logo of Eurocode 8. In the Eurocode series of European standards (EN) related to construction, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance (abbreviated EN 1998 or, informally, EC 8) describes how to design structures in seismic zone, using the limit state design philosophy. It was approved by the European Committee for ...

  3. Richter scale - Wikipedia

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    The Richter scale [1] (/ ˈ r ɪ k t ər /), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, [2] is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale". [3]

  4. Seismic magnitude scales - Wikipedia

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    Seismic magnitude scales are used to describe the overall strength or "size" of an earthquake. These are distinguished from seismic intensity scales that categorize the intensity or severity of ground shaking (quaking) caused by an earthquake at a given location. Magnitudes are usually determined from measurements of an earthquake's seismic ...

  5. European Committee for Standardization - Wikipedia

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    The CEN was founded in 1961. Its thirty-four national members work together to develop European Standards (ENs) in various sectors to build a European internal market for goods and services and to position Europe in the global economy. CEN is officially recognized as a European standards body by the European Union, European Free Trade ...

  6. Eurocodes - Wikipedia

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    Eurocodes 1 – 9 are organised thematically, here illustrated downwards from left to right: 1: snow load, 2: concrete bridge, 3: steel bridge, 4: composite, 5: timber house, 6: masonry, 7: sheet pile wall, 8: earthquake and 9: aluminium structure. The Eurocodes are published as a separate European Standards, each having a number of parts.

  7. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    EO, ECO, ECN. engineering order. An order from the engineering department (to be followed by the production department or vendor) overriding/superseding a detail on the drawing, which gets superseded with revised information. Also called by various other names, such as engineering change order (ECO), engineering change notice (ECN), drawing ...

  8. These 8 Fast Food Chains Use The Highest Quality Beef - AOL

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    4. Culver’s. Every Midwesterner or a serious fast food fan will fight you that Culver’s is the best burger in the country. Born in Wisconsin in 1984, Culver’s is a Midwest staple with a ...

  9. European Standard - Wikipedia

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    European Standards, [1][2] sometimes called Euronorm (abbreviated EN, from the German name Europäische Norm, "European Norm"), [3][4] are technical standards which have been ratified by one of the three European Standards Organizations (ESO): European Committee for Standardization (CEN), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization ...