from books and knowledge from experiences. Indeed‚ books really help us or provide us ideas about meanings‚ facts‚ and concepts of peculiar things but we cannot count exactly on the books‚ we also need to be practical. All we need are experiences that really teach us how to do and practice well. The books are considered as one of the major things on which we’ll learn‚ but the learning’s from books are definitely limited. Person who shares his/her experiences through books is so called an
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The largest earthquake in the world had a magnitude of 9.5 and took place in Chile. The Valdivia Earthquake‚ also know as the Great Chilean Earthquake‚ happened on Sunday‚ May 22‚ 1960. It is the largest earthquake currently on record. It occured in the afternoon and the resulting tsunami affected southern Chile‚ Hawaii‚ Japan‚ the Philippines‚ eastern New Zealand‚ southeast Australia‚ and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter of the Valdivia earthquake was near Lumaco‚ a coastal city
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While an earthquake the size of the Kobe quake in 1995; 7.3 on the Richter scale (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)‚ can be expected to cause wide spread damage‚ Japan did validate that building codes can be an effective mitigation tool. While upwards of 100‚000 wood manufactured older homes collapsed during the 20 second earthquake‚ a large majority of the newer construction buildings remained intact (Todi‚ Hataya‚ Abe‚ & Miyakoshi‚ 1995). Certainly‚ building codes implemented in Japan
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the Christchurch Earthquake on NZ’s Culture and Identity Introduction When talking about New Zealand events‚ the Christchurch earthquake that happened approximately a year ago came to me first. It is not an event‚ precisely‚ it is a disaster that shocked people’s home‚ broke people’s heart and even took away their lives. However‚ a disaster does not only affect individuals‚ but also the whole society. Thus‚ this essay will discuss the influence that the Christchurch earthquake has on New Zealand’s
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The Kobe Earthquake‚ also known as The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred January 17th‚ 1995‚ resulting in the second most deadly and most damaging Japanese earthquake of the 20th century behind The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The epicenter was 20 km southwest of Kobe‚ with a moment magnitude of 6.9. Figure 1 shows the location of the epicenter with respect to the island of japan. The main ground shaking lasted about 20 seconds as a result of a right lateral strike-slip faulting system. A considerable
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Sichuan Earthquake (Natural Disasters in China) The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that occurred on Monday‚ May 12‚ 2008 in Sichuan province of China‚ killing an estimated 68‚000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake ‚ after the location of the earthquake’s epicenter‚Wenchuan County in Sichuan province. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu‚ the capital of Sichuan‚ with a focal depth of 19 kilometres (12 mi)
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that our nature had brought upon us: foods‚ earthquakes‚ cyclones and much more. One of the countries that were devastated by the wrath of nature is Haiti when a 7.0 magnitude quake on January 12‚ 2010 destroyed its cities‚ ravaged buildings‚ streets and houses‚ and took the lives of over 220‚000 people on. This causes a lot of sufferings to the survivors especially that they had lose their source of living. Six weeks later‚ an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck South American nation leaving a long
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NAMAKKAL 636058. E-Mail: b.dineshcivil@gmail.com Ph. no : 9597138821 1 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCRURES ABSTRACT “Buildings are the Worst Killers than the Earthquake”. By using appropriate Earthquake resistance design we can ultimately reach our goal. India and other parts of the world are prone to frequent earth quakes. It makes a great attention to the scientist & research scholars. It’s not able to control the earthquake but we can make suitable design. Advance technology is to save the structure
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Every day we encounter experiences that help shape who we will one day become. Whether the events turn out to be good or bad‚ they ultimately leave a dent in our lives. One particular experience from my past has definably outlined part of who I am today. Ironically‚ I consider this event to be the best and worst learning experience of my entire life so far. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney
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On March 11th 2011‚ Japan was hit with an earthquake of a 8.9 magnitude. The force of the quake was so strong that in turn it caused a giant tsunami along the coast of the country. Rescuers worked very hard to find survivors among the debris and rubble‚ risking their lives to help that of others. The Japanese people are faced with many social problems that came about by this natural disaster. They are facing economical‚ health (physical and psychological)‚ and geographical issues. The survivors
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