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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Repointing
Construction; Seismic safety
A method of repairing a cracked or deteriorating mortar joint in masonry. The damaged or deteriorated mortar is removed and the joint is refilled with new mortar.
Reinforced masonry (RM) wall
Construction; Seismic safety
A masonry wall that is reinforced in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The sum of the areas of horizontal and vertical reinforcement must be at least 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional ...
Preservative
Construction; Seismic safety
A chemical that, when suitably applied to wood, makes the wood resistant to attack by fungi, insects, marine borers, or weather conditions.
Pounding
Construction; Seismic safety
Two adjacent buildings coming in contact during earthquake excitation because they are too close together and/or exhibit different dynamic deflection characteristics.
Pole structure
Construction; Seismic safety
A structure framed with generally round continuous poles that provide the primary vertical frame and lateral-load-resisting system.
Pole
Construction; Seismic safety
A round timber of any size or length, usually used with the larger end in the ground.
Solid masonry unit
Construction; Seismic safety
A masonry unit whose net crosssectional area in every plane parallel to the bearing surface is 75% or more of the gross cross-sectional area in the same plane.
