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  • Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …   Wikipedia

  • A Major Earthquake Shakes China's Sichuan Province — ▪ 2009  On May 12, 2008, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake brought enormous devastation to the mountainous central region of Sichuan province in southwestern China. The epicentre was in the city of Wenchuan, and some 80% of the structures in the area… …   Universalium

  • Earthquake insurance — is a form of property insurance that pays the policyholder in the event of an earthquake that causes damage to the property. Most ordinary homeowners insurance policies do not cover earthquake damage.Most earthquake insurance policies feature a… …   Wikipedia

  • EARTHQUAKE — EARTHQUAKE, ground vibrations produced generally by a sudden subterranean occurrence. Accounts of destructive earthquakes extend far into antiquity. In biblical times earthquakes, like thunder and other natural cataclysms, were regarded as… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

  • earthquake — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, major, massive, powerful, severe, strong ▪ devastating …   Collocations dictionary

  • Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… …   Wikipedia

  • Earthquake Valve — An earthquake valve or seismic valve is an automatic way to shut off the low pressure regulated gas supply to a structure during a major earthquake and/or if a pipe is broken. These are applicable both to utility supplied natural gas and to… …   Wikipedia

  • earthquake — /ˈɜθkweɪk / (say erthkwayk) noun tremors or earth movements in the earth s crust when fracturing rocks send out a series of three distinct sets of shock waves (earthquake waves). Earthquakes are most common at the boundaries of tectonic plates,… …  

  • Major League Baseball on ABC — Genre Sport Developed by ABC Sports Directed by Chet Forte Craig Janoff Starring Major League Baseball on ABC broadcasters …   Wikipedia

  • Major League Baseball on CBS Radio — Other names MLB on CBS Radio Genre Sports Running time 180 minutes or until game ends Country …   Wikipedia

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