Hope
for the best, plan for the worst
As civilization
marches on, there continues to be growth. Inclusive of this movement are the
construction of buildings to dwell and work in. In certain geographic areas,
this tends to be problematic. Specifically there are areas that are susceptible
to disasters, be these from an earthquake, tornado, or other force out of
anyone’s control.
To
work towards a safer building people can live or work in, research has been
completed focusing on the building’s reactions to these forces. Examples of
these occurred in California, Oregon, and other states. The buildings
constructed for this provided data from shake tests, strain gauges, and
accelerometers. This mountain of data has and will continue to be analyzed
along with new data. The analysis, descriptive and predictive, will indicate
the safest, and most tolerant materials to build with and design. This will
provide for the better, safer structures for the people to be in.
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