Earthquake engineering

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interdisciplinary branch of engineering

geological phenomenon when soil material that is ordinarily a solid behaves like a liquid

strength of seismic waves of an earthquake

Italian volcanologist (1850-1914)

Nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Largest nuclear power station in the world.

computation of deformations, deflections, and internal forces or stresses within structures

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maximum ground acceleration during an earthquake at a location

scale used to measure earthquake intensity

means of protecting a structure against earthquake

test carried out to the specimen's failure, in order to understand a specimen's performance or material behaviour

Japanese architect

Form of property insurance

structures designed to protect buildings from earthquakes

the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation

modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity

basic concept in earthquake engineering

Greek seismologist

earthquake intensity scale

structural system composed of braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral load acting on a structure

Response of a structure to oscillation

Mexican engineer (1926–1994)

study of the response of buildings/structures to earthquakes

construction method for reinforced concrete walls

American engineer (1910–1981)

American engineer (1913–2001)

in seismology and earthquake engineering

scientist and seismic engineer (1938–2011)

American engineer (1910-2008)

consists of the interaction between soil and a structure built upon it