Earthquake Management Flashcards
1
Q
What are the building regulations in Chile?
A
“Strong Column, weak beam”. Buildings must be able to withstand magnitude 9 earthquake. This was shown in the recent 2015 earthquake, in which only 1/1000th of the buildings were severely damaged.
2
Q
What types of building management have been installed in Japan?
A
Cross-bracing, shock absorbers, shear walls
3
Q
What are the name of the buildings in haiti that were unaffected by the 2010 quake?
A
Gingerbread houses
4
Q
What are 5 types of earthquake impact management?
A
Building regulation, Drills, Seismographs, Crustal stress calculation, laser reflectors, Radon Gas counter, magnetic field measures
5
Q
Focus and epicentre of Chile earthquake
A
F= 22km E= 46km
