Decision Making Exam (Practise) Flashcards
aqueduct
an artificial channel for covering water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap
base isolators
collection of structural elements which should decouple a building from it’s foundations / base resting on a shaking ground
commercial
business areas like shops
cross braces
diagonal supports which intersect or cross over to prevent movement of a building
dampers
a mechanical device to dissipate kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure
emergency response
the actions taken immediately to prevent loss of life
estimate
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity or extent of
fault line
a break in the rocks that make up the earths crust
gas refinery
an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products, where natural gas is produced
hazard
an item with the potential to cause harm
innovation
the creation of new ideas
risk
the level that a person or area is exposed to danger, harm or loss
location
where something is physically found
magnitude
the strength
monitering
to look at regularly and record data about
mortuary
where dead bodies are kept prior to a funeral
preparation
getting ready before an event
prevention
stopping an event from happening
reconstruction
rebuilding
recovery
a return to a normal state
residential
where people live
retrofitting
adapting older buildings to meet new standards by adding features
seismologist
a scientist who investigates earthquakes
tectonic
involves the earths plates
