Strengthening Buildings for Earthquakes
Earthquakes cause sideways forces on buildings (Explain).
These are some of the structural systems used to resist sideways
forces.
Horizontal structural systems
Usually floors and roofs. They share the sideways forces on
the building between its vertical structural members.
They include:
Vertical structural systems
Made up from columns,
beams,
walls and bracing.
They transfer the sideways forces on the building to the ground.
They include:
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