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What are the best defenses against an earthquake?
The best defenses are shear core, base isolators, a deep foundation, shutters and cross bracing cross bracing is a system utilized to reinforce building structures in which diagonal supports intersect. Cross bracing can increase a building's capability to withstand seismic forces from an earthquake. Shutters will block out any object that will come in and will stop glass from shattering which could cause injuries or death base isolators will help a building withstand an earthquake as they sway the building the way an earthquake is going and bounces the building up and down. A deep foundation will make it more harder for a severe earthquake to take the building down and in a smaller magnitude earthquake it will hardly affect the building.
A building able to stand up against an earthquake is considered to be?
seismic-safe it is cosidered to be "earthquake proof".
What factors affect the amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibrations?
the building designs,the distance from the epicenter,and the type of surface material (rock or dirt) the buildings rest on
When was the first earthquake proof building built?
the first earthquake proof building was first built in 1954.This was The Australian NEW Parliament House, which will not crumble, however it will collapse into itself.
What kinds of damage can an earthquake do on the structures in the built environment?
Several factors determine the structural damage from an earthquake including, the proximity to active earthquake faults; the building construction (type of building, foundation, materials used, and quality of workmanship); the local site conditions (type and condition of soil, slope of the land, and fill material); and the geologic structure of the earth beneath the structure.
What type of building get the most damage from an earthquake?
not stertey
What are some reasons why the damage from the earthquake was so severe?
the type of earthquake was a strong one and the building were not made to withstand an earthquake
If you were inside a building and a earthquake comes will the building hold up?
This would depend on a number of factors:the magnitude of the earthquakethe location of the earthquake's epicentre in relation to the buildingthe strength of surrounding buildingsthe strength and structure of the buildingthe quality of the building's foundations
What is the best type of earthquake resistant bracing for a building?
The main noticing thing is the earthquake level of the place and also the distance from the sea.
What is a seismic safe building?
No building is seismic safe. No building is earthquake proof. However, there are steps that can be taken to make buildings more earthquake resistant. Concrete buildings made without rebar will collapse in an earthquake. Concrete buildings and concrete block buildings in Guatemala that hold up in earthquakes are those that use a lot of rebar. It is also important to use metal straps to tie the roof to the walls. The straps are inexpensive, but they maintain the integrity of the building. The roof should have cross pieces.
Which type of building would most likely survive an earthquake?
Any that are built in an earthquake area if you don't want them to fall. And any that would not stand on their own in an earthquake.
If you were going to construct an earthquake resistant building what materials would you use and why?
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
What is an example of a mitigation activity?
Building earthquake-resistant structures n earthquake zones is a mitigation activity.
In terms of earthquake protection it is best to construct a building on?
In terms of earthquake protection it is best to construct a building on?
What makes a building earthquake free?
nothing can stand the power of god (earthquake)
The earthquake is where?
A Earthquake is located where the two plates (a plate boundary) meet and there is to much pressure building up and that is how and where a earthquake is and how it happens.
Is it better to have a building on soft sand or hard rock at the epicenter of an earthquake?
Now, see, if you built a building at the epicenter of an earthquake, no matter what what ground is there, the building will inevitably collapse. Near an earthquake's epicenter, though, is a different story. The best ground would definitely be solid, packed soil. The best foundation for a building would be isolated, unless you had a smaller building like a house, which would be better off with an anchored foundation. The best type of building would have steel frame crossties-only on a skyscraper or tall, large office building like in New York, though.
