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perhaps because they are lighter.
They are able to flex and sway with the surface waves, rather than masonry which has almost no give
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What type of home is better in a earthquake wood or brick?
Wood
Which structure is likely to experience the least amount of damage during an earthquake?
a house built on a solid rock ledge a houseboat anchored to the shore a flexible wood-frame house a home built on soft, flexible sand
What types of buildings face greatest risk from earthquakes?
Houses in earthquake prone areas, like Greece for example, are made to be elastic. And on stilts, so the entire surface of the building doesnt touch the ground. The foundations of the buildings are concrete, with at its core, iron bars coiled up like gigantic srpings. Most appartment buildings which are built today in Greece can withstand earthquakes with forces up to 8.0 on the Richter scale.
Which house would be more stable during a earthquake a brick or single story would frame house?
A timber building is more likely to be safe in an earthquake than a brick building, but this is not guaranteed, because it will depend on the structural design and the fixings used. This is because: * Timber has a natural elasticity (it will bend somewhat without breaking) * Timber is lighter than brick and because Force= mass.acceleration, a lighter building does not need to resist as much force as a heavy building in an earthquake. The acceleration loads experienced by a building in an earthquake can be as strong as or stronger than gravity (9.8ms-2), and act in many directions and change rapidly. If you picture a building tossed onto its side, this would represent a similar size force to one of the many that are applied to a building in a large earthquake. For a brick building to be safe in an earthquake, the bricks need to be tied back to an elastic structure (usually timber or steel) that will withstand the earthquake and be capable of carrying the load of the bricks and their accelerating mass during the quake. The inelasticity of the mortar beween the bricks also means that the bricks are likely to separate and fall which makes them unsafe to be near in an earthquake. For these reasons brick is only used as a veneer over structural framing, not as structure, in New Zealand, which is on an earthquke prone fault line on the Pacific Rim.
Materials that can be used in an earthquake simulation?
pasta, styrofoam, cardboard, wood, sponge, paper, lego and many others. :) hope this helps
What is a good building material for houses near earthquake areas?
Wood. It will flex.
What kind of wood did the Algonquin's house made out of house made out of?
it was made out of your hair
Is it possible to build earthquake proof buildings and how?
yes. (1)by using wood walls to make house (2)by using earthquake reinforcement (3)by providing proper foundation of building according to earthquake zones
What is the white house made ot of?
The White made out of wood and more!!
What is the house phone on Jersey Shore made out of?
It was made of wood. It was a duck.
What do you call a shelter made of wood?
A log house.
What were schools in colonial Georgia made of?
they were made of wood. just like all the other houses but it was easy for them to catch fire because the house was made of wood and the chimney was made of wood
What type of home is better in a earthquake wood or brick?
Wood
What was the White House made of?
the white house was mostly made of marble and wood. some other thing were put into to it.
What is a stick house made of?
Wood 2x4 or 2x6's
What are long house made of?
wood
What is the difference between made of and made from?
"Made of" and "Made from" can mean the same thing. "That can is made from aluminum." "That can is made of aluminum." However, they can't be used the same in every situation. You can say: "That house is made of wood and made from workers." But you can't say: "That house is made of workers and made from wood."
