Earthquake resistant structures
Earthquake resistant structures Main article: Earthquake engineering Earthquake-proof and massive pyramid El Castillo, Chichen Itza . Earthquake-resistant structures are structures designed to withstand earthquakes . While no structure can be entirely immune to damage from earthquakes, the goal of earthquake-resistant construction is to erect structures that fare better during seismic activity than their conventional counterparts. According to building codes , earthquake-resistant structures are intended to withstand the largest earthquake of a certain probability that is likely to occur at their location. This means the loss of life should be minimized by preventing collapse of the buildings for rare earthquakes while the loss of the functionality should be limited for more frequent ones. [1] To combat earthquake destruction, the only method available to ancient architects was to build their landmark structures to last, often by making them excessive