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2. Earthquake preparedness - Wikipedia

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   Earthquake modification techniques and modern building codes are designed to prevent total destruction of buildings for earthquakes of no greater than 8.5 on the Richter Scale. [4] Although the Richter Scale is referenced, the localized shaking intensity is one of the largest factors to be considered in building resiliency.

3. What you need to know about earthquake preparedness - AOL

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   The most important step toward earthquake safety is building awareness of the risks that temblors pose, coupled with taking action before one happens, said Jensen.

4. Earthquake-resistant structures - Wikipedia

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   According to building codes, earthquake-resistant structures are intended to withstand the largest earthquake of a certain probability that is likely to occur at their location. This means the loss of life should be minimized by preventing collapse of the buildings for rare earthquakes while the loss of the functionality should be limited for ...

5. Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance

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   Section 3 of EN 1998-1 gives the rules for the representation of seismic actions and for their combination with other actions. Certain types of structures, dealt with in EN 1998-2 to EN 1998-6, need complementing rules which are given in those Parts. Section 4 of EN 1998-1 contains general design rules relevant specifically to buildings.

6. What do you need to do after an earthquake? Tips from ... - AOL

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7. Expert debunks myths about what to do during an earthquake - AOL

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   Even if 1,000 magnitude 6 earthquakes were to occur in a region, they wouldn't happen in just the right location to prevent a larger earthquake; in fact they could increase stress along a ...