Base-Isolated Building
It is a seismomiter.
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So far the amount of people that have died in the Japanese earthquake is 10,000 people.
Because magnitude is a measurement of the amount of energy released in an earthquake and this value will remain constant once the earthquake has finished. However the estimates seismologists make of this value may change as they gain more information about the earthquake...
Estimated economic impacts were $5.2 billion. This is low considering the magnitude of the earthquake (7.6) and the amount of people affected.
Base-Isolated Building
it is designed to reduce the amount of energy that reaches the building during an earthquake
A Base-isolated designed building reduces the amount of energy that reaches the building during an earthquake. For older buildings they are retrofitted for earthquakes.
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you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
you can rest the house on shock-absorbing rubber pads.
During an earthquake, a base-isolated building will experience reduced lateral movement and lower accelerations compared to buildings with conventional foundations. The seismic waves will be absorbed, dispersed, and redirected by the isolators, helping to protect the building and its contents from structural damage.