How to make buildings resistant to earthquakes?
And then we can discuss again. First of all, we can take effective measures to fix the faults, for example, with concrete poles that have reinforced concrete, i.e. put round bars inside the concrete, and inside the fields that we dug with wells and water solution and We strongly injected salt into the faults and the earth's energy was removed. We can use the concrete that has a network of round bars that are covered with strong concrete. We can continue to sew the faults and make the faults resistant. Of course, this work requires both accurate topographical maps and maps of the ground where the faults have been precisely identified, which are the exact faults, whether they are main faults or minor and small faults, under what conditions in the geomorphological and topographical maps and Where is the GAS map located and where are the cities next to this fault map? Of course, seismological engineers should cooperate with geologists, mineralogists and environmentalists.
2- And also in the proposal, I should mention that it is important for the people of cities and villages to be aware of the map of the faults and where each person's building is located and to know exactly how far it is from the fault. Because in the science of seismology, if it is 100 meters or 200 meters away from the center of the earthquake or fault, the destruction of the building is more. Because earthquake waves are (SPL) earthquakes which are surface waves cause the destruction of buildings, and if the building is 100 meters or 200 meters away, due to the wave that is small at first, then it gets stronger and then finally, this wave decreases, and according to seismological calculations, if the building is 100 meters away from the epicenter, the intensity of destruction is greater. So we have to inform people.
3- In tall buildings, we must inform people that they should never be in the stairs or elevators during an earthquake. Because during an earthquake, the first place to be destroyed is the staircase and the elevator, and also during an earthquake, the building's electricity is cut off and the people who are inside the elevator are stuck. is more Or in the open bathroom and toilet is better. Or inside the closet is better. For example, during the Bam earthquake in Kerman, a mother and daughter survived for 3 days and nights in a closet.
How to make buildings resistant to earthquakes?
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The engineering profession is well equipped today to construct anti-seismic buildings and houses. It has not always been like that.
For example, my father built the first anti-seismic buildings in modern-era Greece in the 1920's when he was in charge of building branches of the National Bank in cities around the country. He used iron bars in the walls to "brace" the buildings so that movement will not brake the structure.
He was successful and some people refused to believe it. After the devastating earthquake of 1955 on the island of Zakynthos only the bank building survived and the orthodox church (that was attributed to a miracle) while the rest of the town was levelled. His Bank president did not believe that the bank building was not destroyed and he travelled to the island to see it for himself!
On another situation he had to build one huge bank building over the ocean! (part of the town was marshy, but there was no alternative location). So in this situation he used 400 cement pillars and build the bank over them! The building is similar to an ancient Greek temple and still there today.
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