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In the Niigata earthquake in Japan, there was a wide range of styles of structure collapse and survival. On Google there are assembled a good set of photos from various sources. Note particularly the group of medium rise housing. Some blocks are intact, some are structurally sound - apart from lying on their back that is! And some in between. The bridge photos show 'progressive collapse' quite well.
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Why do earthquakes destroy some buildings and not others?
Daring an earthquake, the ground shakes, twists, and heaves, causing buildings to move. Houses can shift on their foundations, crack, and tumble to the ground. Some buildings, however, are built to withstand violent earthquakes. Some are also braced with special materials to keep them standing.
What types of buildings have survived a tsunami?
Buildings on tall posts that are strong.
Who is commonly affected by earthquakes?
People who live in buildings.
Why do richer countries cope better with earthquakes?
Usually their buildings are stronger, and their services are better.
How do earthquakes cause chaos?
They damage and destroy buildings and structures which land on people and trap them.
Why do some earthquakes cause more deaths?
Because in some countries the buildings are well built (especially in countries where earthquakes are common, where buildings are designed especially to stand them) and in some places the houses are badly built.
Why do earthquakes destroy some buildings and not others?
Daring an earthquake, the ground shakes, twists, and heaves, causing buildings to move. Houses can shift on their foundations, crack, and tumble to the ground. Some buildings, however, are built to withstand violent earthquakes. Some are also braced with special materials to keep them standing.
Do earthquakes effect buildings?
Yes, earthquakes do affect buildings in all areas. They cause them to fall and cause various causalities.
What part of the Parliament buildings survived the fire of 1915?
The library survived
What types of buildings have survived a tsunami?
Buildings on tall posts that are strong.
Does Japan have any solutions to their earthquakes?
The construct buildings knowing that earthquakes can strike.Many buildings are made to wobble when earthquakes strike. This gives a better chance for the building to absorb the earthquake and remain standing.
What effect can earthquakes have on buildings?
make them fall
What are the affect of earthquakes?
It can destroyed buildings.
Does constructing buildings or dams cause earthquakes?
No. The influence of buildings and damns in this aspect is quite small. Earthquakes are the result of rock moving along faults.
Why did the buildings fall in Haiti?
Because the earthquakes in Haiti caused the buildings to fall down.
Are japans buildings earthquake proof?
Engineers in Japan design the buildings with the understanding of the frequency and intensity of earthquakes. They build the buildings to move with the motion of earthquakes so they will not crumble.
What projects are civil engineers doing to keep us safe from earthquakes?
Building buildings with stronger structures, but also with flexibility, so that they will hold up in earthquakes. Because earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do.
