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Why do buildings fall in earthquakes?

Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the largest risks. But why do buildings collapse in an earthquake? And how can it be prevented? Vicki V. May explains the physics of why it is not the sturdiest buildings, but the smartest, that will remain standing.

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Building and Real Estate and Disaster Control and Management

Keywords:

Building failures -- Prevention Earthquake resistant design Earthquake engineering Buildings -- Earthquake effects

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Video

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