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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Decay
Construction; Seismic safety
Decomposition of wood caused by action of wood-destroying fungi. The term "dry rot" is used interchangeably with decay.
Crosstie
Construction; Seismic safety
A beam or girder that spans across the width of the diaphragm, accumulates the wall loads, and transfers them, over the full depth of the diaphragms, into the next bay and onto the nearest shear wall ...
Critical action
Construction; Seismic safety
That component action that reaches its elastic limit at the lowest level of lateral deflection, or loading, for the structure.
Flexible connexions
Construction; Seismic safety
Connexions between components that permit rotational and/or translational movement without degradation of performance. Examples include universal joints, bellows expansion joints, and flexible metal ...
Fault
Construction; Seismic safety
Plane or zone along which earth materials on opposite sides have moved differentially in response to tectonic forces.
Energy dissipation system (EDS)
Construction; Seismic safety
Complete collection of all energy dissipation devices, their supporting framing, and connections.
Displacement restraint system
Construction; Seismic safety
Collection of structural components and elements that limit lateral displacement of seismically-isolated buildings during the BSE-2.
