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EARTHQUAKE DESIGN [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
OBS

When the ground is moved beneath a structure, the building tends to remain in the original position because of its inertia ... but it must be designed to resist the horizontal component of the earth's motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
OBS

antisismique, parasismique : relatif à une construction conçu pour résister aux séismes.

Spanish

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