Saving Lives in Earthquake Zones (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Life-safe buildings
Life-safe buildings
Protect people even if building damaged, affordable design
Mitigation (earthquakes)
Mitigation (earthquakes)
Reducing earthquake damage through design and engineering
Seismic gaps
Seismic gaps
Fault line areas without recent earthquakes, pressure building
Early warning system advance notice
Early warning system advance notice
Approximately 30 seconds
Lightweight roofs purpose (life-safe)
Lightweight roofs purpose (life-safe)
Occupants survive collapse better than with heavy materials
Main difference: life-safe vs earthquake-proof
Main difference: life-safe vs earthquake-proof
Cost - ACs afford advanced tech, LIDCs use affordable designs
Roof dampers function
Roof dampers function
Counteract building sway during seismic activity
Earthquake-proof buildings philosophy
Earthquake-proof buildings philosophy
Flexibility not rigidity - move with earthquake
Seismologists' earthquake prediction ability
Seismologists' earthquake prediction ability
Cannot accurately predict when earthquakes will strike
Concrete ring ties purpose
Concrete ring ties purpose
Secure walls to foundations, prevent sliding during shaking