Seismic safety

Seismic safety

Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.

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Condition of service

Construction; Seismic safety

The environment to which the structure will be subjected. Moisture conditions are the most significant issue; however, temperature can have a significant effect on some assemblies.

Aspect ratio

Construction; Seismic safety

Ratio of height to width for vertical diaphragms, and width to depth for horizontal diaphragms.

Allowable bearing capacity

Construction; Seismic safety

Foundation load or stress commonly used in working-stress design (often controlled by long-term settlement rather than soil strength).

Sometimes called a generalised force, most commonly a single force or moment. However, an action may also be a combination of forces and moments, a distributed loading, or any combination of forces ...

Collar joint

Construction; Seismic safety

Vertical longitudinal joint between wythes of masonry or between masonry wythe and back-up construction that may be filled with mortar or grout.

Coefficient of variation

Construction; Seismic safety

For a sample of data, the ratio of the standard deviation for the sample to the men value for the sample.

Clay tile masonry

Construction; Seismic safety

Masonry constructed with hollow units made of clay tile. Typically, units are laid with cells running horizontally, and are thus ungrouted. In some cases, units are placed with cells running ...