EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING DEFINITION & OVERVIEW |
 Earthquake engineering: "Earthquake engineering is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering. The main objectives of earthquake engineering are:
- Understand the interaction between buildings or civil infrastructure and the ground.
- Foresee the potential consequences of strong earthquakes on urban areas and civil infrastructure.
- Design, construct and maintain structures to perform at earthquake exposure up to the expectations and in compliance with building codes.
A properly engineered structure does not necessarily have to be extremely strong or expensive. The most powerful and budgetary tools of earthquake engineering are vibration control technologies and, in particular, base isolation.
Earthquake construction means implementation of seismic design to enable building and non-building structures to live through the anticipated earthquake exposure up to the expectations and in compliance with the applicable building codes. Design and construction are intimately related. To achieve a good workmanship, detailing of the members and their connections should be, possibly, simple. As any construction in general, earthquake construction is a process that consists of the building, retrofitting or assembling of infrastructure given the construction materials available.
The destabilizing action of an earthquake on constructions may be direct (seismic motion of the ground) or indirect (earthquake-induced landslides, soil liquefaction and waves of tsunami). A structure might have all the appearances of stability, yet offer nothing but danger when an earthquake occurs. The crucial fact is that, for safety, earthquake-resistant construction techniques are as important as quality control and using correct materials. Earthquake contractor should be registered in the state of the project location, bonded and insured. To minimize possible losses, the construction process should be organized with keeping in mind that earthquake may strike any time prior to the end of construction. Each construction project requires a qualified team of professionals who understand the basic features of seismic performance of different structures as well as construction management." Reference
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