nerds these days. seriously why would you ask this question
To be earthquake proof, buildings, structures and their foundations need to be built to be resistant to sideways loads. The lighter the building is, the less the loads. This is particularly so when the weight is higher up. Where possible the roof should be of light-weight material. For more info check the link.
Great question. Design-build has become synonymous with fast tracking a project. This is a false understanding of the reasoning behind design-build. In a regular project or type of construction, there are a set of plans with all of the required engineering. This means that the total project has been conceptualized and planed, down to the fine details. In design build project an architects concept has been drawn. Most design build projects stop here and get a permit so that the owners time tables can be met. While construction begins, engineering is continuing, and we tend to call it a design build project. All of the engineering comes latter for times sake. More of a fast track than a design build. In a real design build project the architect's concept is there but the engineering is in question as to how the project will actually work. Most have some, if not all of the required engineering, or at least an overall concept of the engineering plan that include drawings and details. The reasoning for design build is that the engineering concepts are only that, concepts, and have not been actually proven in other than theory, or not to the scales that they are being implimented in the project. Engineering details may change with actual numbers and this is foreseen or planed. The reason for design build is that there are expected changes or unanswered questions in the engineering that can not be fully answered until the building is to the point in construction that the engineer can make a full determination or actual measurements, loads and/or calculations. Others may (and will) disagree, but this is my understanding of the true meaning of DESIGN-BUILD. ! Terry
Has to. If the engineering is not done, you should not be be able to start building. No. Engineering is a term of design; not construction. To construct means to excavate and build. While engineering may be a prerequisite for construction it is not to be included within the same phase as physically constructing of something
to do things humans can not do
To install an elevator, a vertical shaft has to be constructed. The approval of the design and the carpentry and electrical work should be done by the building agency. The installation of the elevators should be done by the experienced professionals.
This would depend on what size, type of building you are going to build. If it was a house I would build a timber one because it would flex in an earthquake
To be earthquake proof, buildings, structures and their foundations need to be built to be resistant to sideways loads. The lighter the building is, the less the loads. This is particularly so when the weight is higher up. Where possible the roof should be of light-weight material. For more info check the link.
you dont
They cost a lot of money to build.
Build stronger foundations and use things to protect the bottom of the building, like sandbags etc
it will not break it will just stand because it is build to be strong.
There are a whole host of fire resistant materials that can be used in building a house. These can include the glass for the windows, concrete is also fire resistant, as is stucco.
Build it on sturdy, fat ground (no slumps, no hills etc.) and make sure the exo-structure is made up of something damage-resistant.
it will not break it will just stand because it is build to be strong.
it will not break it will just stand because it is build to be strong.
There can be no earthquake proof building. To build such a structure would be prohibitively expensive.In the recent Christchurch earthquake, the peak ground acceleration was over 2 g. To design for this is not economically feasible.And as the question suggests, the survival of a building/structure is a property of both the structure itself, and the ground on which it stands.
how can studying earthquake damaged help designers improve future construction is by understanding what would you need and to build this or that building to prevented damaged building