Why buildings respond differently to earthquakes
As mentioned in a recent post, the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) has have a selection of earthquake fact sheets (here).
Especially interesting is the one called Why buildings respond differently to earthquakes. It is a general introduction and applies to both commercial and domestic buildings. The chapter headings are:
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Especially interesting is the one called Why buildings respond differently to earthquakes. It is a general introduction and applies to both commercial and domestic buildings. The chapter headings are:
- Causes of Damage
- Types of Shaking Damage in Earthquakes
- How are Buildings made more Earthquake resistant?
- Evolution of Standards and Building Codes.
- Buildings Not Built to Current Building Code
- Learning from the Events in Canterbury
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