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Q: What equipment is used to reduce the damage of earthquakes?
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What are some instruments and equipment used to investigate earthquakes and volcanoes?

seismograph


What equipment is used for measuring earthquakes?

seismometer, also known as a seismograph. which record seismic waves


What equipment is used to do water damage restoration?

Water damage restoration companies are using professional cleaning equipment. To remove water from a wet carpet they are using hi-power portable extraction units or industrial-grade dehumidification units to reduce humidity levels. They are also using deodorization products to control foul odors.


What is the scale that is used to classify an describe the effects of earthquakes on structures and local damage conditions?

Mercalli scale


How the recycling batterys would reduce the environment damage?

by having the limit of products that a used


Where was the earthquake and how much damage did it do?

There are a bunch of little earthquakes every minute. We don't even feel them! They don't cause any damage. The only way we know about these earthquakes is because seismographs (instruments used to detect seismic waves) detect the waves underground.


What is ball bearings?

it is a mechanical equipment to reduce friction. It is used in moving parts very often.


How can utilities be made safer to avoid damage during and after earthquakes?

Often much of the damage during earthquakes comes from fires and flooding caused by damaged utilities. Gas pipes or water mains can be broken during the earthquakes. Flexible joints in the lines can protect them from breakage and automatic shut-off valves can be used to stop gas and water flow.


What are the control measures that can be used to eliminate or reduce the hazard?

Some control measures that can be used to eliminate or reduce hazard include: lock off and permit to work procedures, provision of safe access and egress, use of guards and fumes extraction equipment, use of personal equipment.


If 1 phase 240 is used to power a piece of equipment that should be powered by 3 phase 240 will it damage the equipment?

odds are it is a motor and that would be yes


Why do hairdressers have uv light?

The UV light causes DNA damage in bacteria, so it is used to sterilize the equipment.


Which measure is least likely to be used to control flooding or to reduce the damage from floods?

Changing the sediment load of a river