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Imagination Station: Earthquake Proof Buildings

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This article discusses different techniques that engineers use to combat the lateral forces a building is subjected to during an earthquake. Includes two videos demonstrating some of the concepts.

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earthquake proof building, earthquake resistant building, earthquake-resistant building, lateral force, lateral resistance, imagination station: earthquake-proof buildings, earthquake proof structure
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
NGSS
4-ESS3-2