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earthquakes

C.E 10-17

TermDefinition
earthquake sudden release of enrgey from tenchon in plates
crust earths outer layer
fault a fracture of moving bedrock
mantle layer beneath the crust
lithospere outer layer of earth
plate thctonics peiecs of the lithospere
sismologist scientist that studies earthqakes
s-wave a wave that moves in a side to side motian
p-wave a wave that goes straight up
surface waves waves on the ocean
focus the center of a earthquake
epicter the place with the most dangorous
seismic waves the waves of an earthquke
magnatude how bad an earthquake is
tusnami an earthquake makes large wave
liquefaction when an earthqauke makes mud
aftershock a smaller earthquake after main one
base isolators base isolation system is one of the most popular means of protecting a structure against earthquake forces.
shear core walls Shear walls are more related to normal buildings. shear wall takes mainly the horivotal pressure loads
cross bracing In construction, cross bracing is a system utilized to reinforce building structures in which diagonal supports intersect
mass damper Tuned mass dampers stabilize against violent motion
flexible piping Well a flex pipe is just a moveible pipe
tension ties tension ties relieve stress on the buildings walls
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