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◾Design, construct and maintain structures to execute at earthquake exposure up to the potential and in compliance with building codes.
EARTHQUAKE
ENGINEERING
Earthquake
engineering also identified as Seismic engineering is the scientific field
concerned with protecting society, the natural and the man-made environment
from earthquakes by restraining the seismic risk to socio-economically suitable
levels. Conventionally, it has been closely defined as the study of the
behavior of structures and geo-structures subject to seismic loading, this
considered as a subset of both structural and geotechnical engineering. Nevertheless,
the tremendous costs experienced in recent earthquakes have led to a spreading
out of its scope to encompass disciplines from the wider field of civil
engineering and from the social sciences, particularly sociology, political science,
economics and finance.
The
major objectives of earthquake engineering are:
◾ Predict the potential consequences of strong earthquakes on urban areas and civil infrastructure.
◾ Predict the potential consequences of strong earthquakes on urban areas and civil infrastructure.
◾Design, construct and maintain structures to execute at earthquake exposure up to the potential and in compliance with building codes.
A
correctly engineered structure does not necessarily have to be really strong or
expensive. It has to be appropriately designed to withstand the seismic effects
while sustaining a suitable level of damage.
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