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What type of building would best be able to withstand the effects of an earthquake?
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How are buildings built to withstand volcanoes?
There are no building standards for structures that include designs for withstanding volcanic action. If a building could somehow survive the blast and the intense heat as well as seal out the toxic gas, it would have to withstand being buried in molten lava.
How do you use withstand in a sentence?
Withstand basically means to resist damage. A sentence would be "The tree-house dad built wasn't strong enough to withstand the hurricane."
How do you build an earthquake resistant paper building out of 12 note cards 1 piece of paper and 6 paper clips Like what design and shape?
nerds these days. seriously why would you ask this question
What is the margin of safety and why is it important in disining structures?
The margin of safety in motor vehicle design would include designing the car to under steer because that gives better control in a turn or designing the car with a lower center of gravity to be more stable on turns. The margin of safety in building structures like bridges would be making sure it could withstand the weight of the vehicles that would cross over it and making sure it could withstand wind gusts at high speeds and earthquakes. The importance is obvious, to save lives and spare personal injury.
What does BIL basic insulator level really mean and its differences with Impulse withstand voltage and power frequency withstand voltage?
BIL is basic insulation level as per you or in other words it would be "basic impulse level" which implies the limit up to which an insulator could withstand impulse due to lightning strikes. Impulse is generated on the insulation due to the high voltage surges and spikes due to lightning strikes. BIL is generally much higher as compared to power frequency withstand voltage. In other words BIL is lightning Impulse withstand voltage. Impulse withstand voltage is the voltage that is generated due to switching operation and it's much higher than power frequency withstand, but BIL or the lightning withstand voltage is a the voltage level that an insulation can withstand during surge or lightning strikes.
What would you do if one of your family member was stuck in a building druing and earthquake what would you do?
how would you react if the earthquake happenend now
How are buildings built to withstand volcanoes?
There are no building standards for structures that include designs for withstanding volcanic action. If a building could somehow survive the blast and the intense heat as well as seal out the toxic gas, it would have to withstand being buried in molten lava.
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
How tall can buildings be to withstand an earthquake?
Its not about the hight of the building its about the shape of the building. The building should be a triangle shape with a wide base and a narrow point; to help with stand a earthquake there is normally a tank of water at the top because if the building starts shaking the water would go in the oposite direction of where the building goes. Also at the bottom there should be large springs to allow the building to sway a little because if it is firm and still presure will build up and the building will collapse
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.
Could the destruction of Haiti earthquake be reduced?
Yes, If the buildings in Port au Prince had been built to a standard which could withstand earthquakes they would not have collapsed in the earthquake and fewer people would have been hurt or killed.
Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?
The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction
How can you keep nuclear plants safer?
Not building them in earthquake zones would be one way.
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.
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
Where is 'inside a corner of a building' during an earthquake?
I would say like in the corner of any room in the building that doesn't have any windows inside of it.
How can studying earthquake-damaged buildings help designers improve future construction?
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
