To design an earthquake-proof building, engineers work to reinforce the structure and counteract a potential earthquake’s forces. Since earthquakes release energy that pushes on buildings from one direction, the strategy involves having the building push the opposite way. Here are some of the method...
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the necessity for a user of a building to move from the building for the time being and to provide earthquake resistant plane and earthquake resisting building promoting the earthquake resistance of the frame by economical measures.北嶋 圭二...
Planning Matters: How to Build an Earthquake Proof House If your house is still in the construction phase, there are several things you can do to make it resistant to quakes. First is to make sure you’re building your home in a place where the soil beneath is firm and solid. Remember...
Many engineers and architects now believe it's possible to build anearthquake-proof building-- one that would ride the waves of the most fearsome temblor and remain as good as new once the shaking had stopped. The cost of such a building, however, would be staggering. Instead, construction ...
摘要: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the necessity for a user of a building to move from the building for the time being and to provide earthquake resistant plane and earthquake resisting building promoting the earthquake resistance of the frame by economical measures....
There’s two basic ways of doing this. One, a so-called mass damper, is pretty high-tech. It consists of an extremely heavy weight attached to the top of a building, which sways back and forth. It knows which direction to sway based on sensors that detect which way an earthquake’s...
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Yesterday afternoon, our school had an earthquake drill. In the first class, the teacher said to us: "When the first earthquake comes, we should not run outside, we should hide under the table." Because things are falling from the ceiling, and if you run out, you could be killed. Aft...
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“We all should retest now, though, since we had that earthquake (in April) on the East Coast, but I still haven’t done it.” Home Inspection Checklist When you're selling your house, it's a good idea to create a home inspection checklist to maximize your home's appeal. Maryalene...