A Guide to Building Earthquake-Resistant Structures
As we are well aware, one cannot entirely thwart the forces of nature, but one may make some progress with the help of engineering.
When natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, etc. occur, infrastructures are most likely to suffer the greatest losses.
It is important to plan properly for future mishaps while taking current ones into consideration during the construction of a building in order to avoid these disasters.
It is important to understand what earthquakes are and how they are caused before trying to build earthquake-resistant buildings.
Earthquake
Earthquakes are defined as sudden shaking or disruptions of a layer of the earth that cause shock waves to travel through the lithosphere and cause seismic activity to occur beneath it.
The seismic energy waves travel through the earth and cause the shaking that is commonly referred to as an earthquake.
An explanation for why buildings fail during earthquakes
Instability of the foundation
Although any structure can carry its own weight, it is not designed particularly to resist irregular, multidirectional, and intense side-to-side loads that occur during an earthquake that can cause the structure to collapse due to the irregular, multidirectional, and intense side-to-side loads that occur during an earthquake.
Material Failure
The failure of a building during an earthquake is often caused by poor-quality materials or building materials that are not able to withstand seismic vibrations.
The Failure Of Design
In the event of an earthquake, a structure that does not possess the ability to withstand seismic waves, and is not designed to withstand high ductility, may result in an earthquake-induced disaster.