quakeproof
Built to withstand tremors
Quakeproof describes structures or systems designed to withstand earthquakes without significant damage.
The term applies to buildings, bridges, and infrastructure engineered with features like flexible foundations or reinforced frames: The new hospital is quakeproof up to magnitude 8.
As a verb, to quakeproof is to retrofit or construct with earthquake resistance: They quakeproofed the old brick building.
Able to withstand use
- robustStrong and durable
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- fortifiedMade more resistant
shock-resistant · impact-resistant · flexible · adaptable · fail-safe · redundant · ductile · recoverable
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- magnitudeSize or scale
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- faultlineCrustal fracture zone
tectonic · liquefaction · P-wave · S-wave · seismograph · shaking · rupture · subduction
Removal from danger
- drillHole-boring device
- shelterProtected place or structure
- readinessState of being prepared
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
bracing · securing · anchoring · strapping · fastening · insurance
Updating existing with new
- dampersThings that restrain intensity
- diaphragmsMuscular partitions aiding respiration
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
durable
Able to withstand use
- robustStrong and durable
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- sturdySolidly built, durable
fortified · shock-resistant · impact-resistant · flexible · adaptable · fail-safe · redundant · ductile · recoverable · survivable
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- magnitudeSize or scale
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
faultline · tectonic · liquefaction · P-wave · S-wave · seismograph · shaking · rupture · subduction · seismology
evacuation
Removal from danger
survival · bracing · securing · anchoring · strapping · fastening · insurance
retrofitting
Updating existing with new
- dampersThings that restrain intensity
- diaphragmsMuscular partitions aiding respiration
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
load-bearing · rebar · pylons
sensors
Devices that detect input
- accelerometersDevices measuring rate of velocity change
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