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Additional Information: Protection from earthquakes

Similar sized earthquakes but very different results…


San Francisco, 1989:
67 dead
2,000 homeless
6.9 Richter scale

Bam, Iran, 2003:


30,000 dead
70,000 homeless
6.7 Richter scale.

Although the earthquake in Bam was slightly smaller, it


killed 70,000 people compared to 67 in San Francisco, but
Traditional Houses in Bam…

Heavy roof sealed with Heavy roof sealed with


cement. cement is inflexible.

Roof and girders crush


Steel roof floors below..
girders.

Extra floor added to


increase living space.

Mud brick walls, no Extra floor added to increase living


support beams.
space makes building unstable.

Earthquake causes bricks to


separate and crumble.
An earthquake safe building
in San Francisco:

The Transamerica Pyramid in


San Francisco was built to
withstand earthquakes.

In the 1989 earthquake it


swayed more than 1 foot but
was not damaged.

It is built on very solid ground,


that is less likely to fracture
during an earthquake.
Two ways a building can withstand an Earthquake:

The foundations are solid, but the The building is solid, but the
building moves so it doesn’t fracture foundations move so it doesn’t
during an earthquake. fracture during an earthquake.
A design for an
earthquake safe
tower block.
RCC is concrete reinforced
with a steel mesh. It is able
to withstand pulling and
compressing.

A design for an
earthquake safe
house.
Earthquake-safe homes made of bamboo…

These bamboo homes are built using


traditional basket weaving skills.

Local natural fibres are interwoven


and moulded into a cocoon shape.

Bamboo is a cheap building


material. It is flexible and strong,
making the houses earthquake-safe.

The homes are also resistant to high


winds and floods.
It’s not all about the structure of the building…
Gas leaks from pipe ruptures after an
earthquake are a major cause of fires.

Earthquake activated shut-off valves on gas pipes into house.

Flexible gas and water pipe


fittings to all appliances to avoid
ruptures during ground
movement.
A bracing kit for a water
heater made out of
heavy metal strappings
and bolted to the wall.
Making fixtures and furnishing earthquake proof…
Even a weak earthquake can overturn furniture
and dislodge pictures from walls.

Secure all pictures


and mirrors to the
walls.

Ensure that lights are


fixed correctly to the
ceiling.

Stop fridges and


cookers from rolling by
bolting them to the Strap bookcases to walls to prevent overturning.
kitchen floor. Ensure that all doors have good latches to stop
them from flying open.

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