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What are specifications of an earthquake proof building ?

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One way to to make a simple STRUCTURE more resistant to these lateral forces is to tie the WALLS, floor, roof, and foundations into a RIGID box that holds together when shaken by a quake.


engineers have constructed skyscrapers that float on systems of ball bearings, springs and PADDED cylinders. Acting like shock absorbers in a car, these systems allow the building to be decoupled from the shaking of the ground.


build in a large (several tons) mass that can sway at the top of the building in opposition to the building sway. Known as “tuned mass dampers”, these devices can reduce the sway of a building up to 30 to 40 percent.


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