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Earthquake-resistant or aseismic structures are designed to protect buildings to some or greater extent from earthquakes. While no structure can be entirely impervious to earthquake damage, the goal of earthquake engineering is to erect structures that fare better during seismic activity than their conventional counterparts.
Its resistance to earthquake is attributed to the combination of heavy mass (used for thermal insulation) and timber-frame structure. [5] The lattice design of its framework also provides the quincha building stability, allowing it to shake during an earthquake without damage.
The shinbashira (心柱, also 真柱 or 刹/擦 satsu) [1] is a central pillar at the core of a pagoda or similar structure. The shinbashira has long been thought [2] to be the key to the Japanese pagoda's notable earthquake resistance, when newer concrete buildings may collapse.
Seismic codes or earthquake codes are building codes designed to protect property and life in buildings in case of earthquakes. The need for such codes is reflected in the saying, "Earthquakes don't kill people—buildings do." Or in expanded version, "Earthquakes do not injure or kill people. Poorly built manmade structures injure and kill ...
Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say.
One of the early examples of the earthquake design strategy is the one given by Dr. J.A. Calantariens in 1909. It was proposed that the building can be built on a layer of fine sand, mica or talc that would allow the building to slide in an earthquake, thereby reducing the forces transmitted to building.
In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, prospective home buyers may be asking themselves what about a house makes it more able to weather a natural disaster. There ...
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people and destroying or damaging about 13,000 homes. Follow the latest on the aftermath of the Turkey earthquake here 28 ...