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By adding more support onto the building. Maybe more cement and metal bars?
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∙ 9y agoEngineers make skyscrapers strong enough to with stand earthquakes by using a variety of seismic vibration control devices. These devices help disperse the energy from the earthquake. The National Science Foundation and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute conduct experiments and research in to making building safer.
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∙ 11y agoby shaking a little but am not going to tell for you can get an a on your homework
It really depends on the height of the building.
Typically lower level buildings are simply diagonally braced to reduce the movement within the structure. This way when the ground shakes the building moves as a rigid whole.
Taller buildings are also braced to some extent but also have some flexibility to sway and absorb the stresses.
Recent techniques also include hanging a huge pendulum inside the structure from the top of the building. This pendulum reduces the overall movement of the top of the building allowing the structure to withstand the same seismic events while moving less.
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∙ 14y agoTo design structures that can withstand earthquakes, engineers must understand the stresses caused by shaking. To this end, scientists and engineers place instruments in structures and nearby on the ground to measure how the structures respond during an earthquake to the motion of the ground beneath. Every time a strong earthquake occurs, the new information gathered enables engineers to refine and improve structural designs and building codes.
Engineers built flexible roofs to withstand earthquakes.
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∙ 12y agoEssentially the designer must visualize the building as a capsized boat. A CB will float if it is designed right. Slab Foundations are essentially capsized boats. If it is a tall building then , of course, there would be a different criteria. In tall buildings the elevator column is the core that will resist wind loads. If the Earth Quake is bad enough , ie, the earth splits open, then depending on exactly where the building is located the building will be destroyed no matter what the design , or simply swallowed by the earth. The designer cannnot design for that.
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∙ 15y agoBy adding more support onto the building. Maybe more cement and metal bars?
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∙ 13y agoBy clustering steel columns and beams in the skyscraper's core.
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∙ 10y agothey will include make strong foundation and lots of barriers and bases and build up and add special dirt to go under it to prevent earthquakes damages
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What can be done when a new home is being built to help prevent damage caused by liquefaction?
to reduce earthquake damage, new buildings must be made stronger and more flexible. older buildings however must be modified to withstand stronger earthquakes
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.
Why do buildings fall during an earthquake?
The amount of tension to resist breaking during a earthquake is what causes buildings to collapse. Buildings need to have the amount of tension reduced by either reinforcing or having it work with the movement of the earthquake.
What are some examples of man-made features?
Some examples of human features are... 1.cities 2.bridges 3.airports 4.lighthouses 5.buildings 6.train tunnels 7.parks and more.
Why is an earthquake is accompanied by noise?
An earthquake is accompanied by noise because the earth's surface is breaking apart creating noise.because I farted
Why was Haiti's earthquake more powerful than Chile's?
Because Haiti is a place where the buildings are made of sticks and bricks. Nothing there is well built. There were not prepared for a large earthquake. Chile is a place where the buildings and houses were well built and there bridges were made of strong stone and cement. They have had large earthquakes in the past and were very prepared for the this large earthquake.
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
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.
What can be done when a new home is being built to prevent damage caused by liquefaction?
to reduce earthquake damage, new buildings must be made stronger and more flexible. older buildings however must be modified to withstand stronger earthquakes
what happens when an earthquake is made?
buildings are smashed
What can be done when a new home is being built to help prevent damage caused by liquefication?
to reduce earthquake damage, new buildings must be made stronger and more flexible. older buildings however must be modified to withstand stronger earthquakes
What are some man made things in Hawaii?
Buildings, Bridges, and Houses.
How can earthquake damage be made less worse?
Ooh! We did this in Geography!!! 1) construct buildings that are able to withstand the shock 2) Have earthquake drills so that people know what to do in the event of an earthquake (like in Japan) 3) Have an emergency services in a town or city close by ready to come out for help (although this could be a bit expensive) hope it helped!
What is the definition of cultural feature?
anything human made. ex: bridges, buildings, roads, :)
What can be done when a new home is being built to help prevent damage caused by liquefaction?
to reduce earthquake damage, new buildings must be made stronger and more flexible. older buildings however must be modified to withstand stronger earthquakes
Which state of matter is most resistant to compresion?
Solid. Bricks, stones, ceramics. Bridges and buildings made of this primer material. Haven't seen the water, gel, or gas materials as for the base of the bridges or buildings.
How do architects design buildings houses and bridges to withstand earthquakes?
They don't. Civil Engineers are the ones who design structures to withstand earthquakes. All an architect can do is make it look pretty before mother nature takes a hit at it.
