LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS| EARTHQUAKE WORD PROBLEMS: As with any word problem‚ the trick is convert a narrative statement or question to a mathematical statement. Before we start‚ let’s talk about earthquakes and how we measure their intensity. In 1935 Charles Richter defined the magnitude of an earthquake to be where I is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of a seismograph reading taken 100 km from the epicenter of the earthquake) and S is the intensity of
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A Project Report On “Earthquake Vibration Control In Building Frames” Submitted in partial fulfillment of The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering i ABSTRACT The design of building and bridge structures for earthquake resistance by the ductile design approach is covered‚ including performance criteria‚ structural configuration‚ design seismic forces‚ mechanisms of post-elastic deformation‚ capacity design‚ detailing of reinforcement
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others‚ but no matter the severity‚ there is usually a loss‚ and a cry for help. The first one I want to talk about is the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks (a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake)‚ measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate of three million people were affected by the earthquake. Death toll estimates ranged from 100‚000 to 160‚000. 316 total had been affected overall. Estimated 250‚000 residences and
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Case study- Kobe and Haiti earthquakes On 17th January 1995‚ an earthquake struck Kobe‚ a heavily populated urban area in Japan. It measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and occurred as a result of plate movement along the boundary between the Philippines Plate‚ Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate. 35000 people injured and buildings and bridges collapsed despite their earthquake proof design. These were the primary effects. Buildings destroyed by fire when the gas mains fractured.316000 people left homeless
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Ch.14 Questions on Earthquakes & Earth’s Interior (Due Wednesday‚ November 5th) Concept Check 14.4 2. List the major differences between P‚ S‚ and surface waves. P & S waves travel within material while Surface waves occur on the outer surface of a material. Concept Check 14.5 1. What information does a travel-time graph provide? A Travel Time graph plot the different arrival time of each wave (P wave‚ S Wave). This allows us to measure distance in relation to the time each wave took to arrive
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The seminar is about Earthquake‚ Climate Change‚ Fire Prevention and NSTP History. It happened in Lyceum Of the Philippines University of Batangas‚ at the SHL Building in the Freedom Hall. Let’s talk about first the earhtquake. An earthquake is a series of vibrations induced in the earth’s crust by abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. It is a natural phenomenon that results from underground movement along fault plane. Things to do incase
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Personal experience essay Before the pen touches the paper with the first word of your personal experience essay you should consider a basic points that will help your essay be a success. The purpose of a personal experience essay is to share and elaborate on an appealing experience from your life. A personal essay is sometimes even called a life experience essay and can be difficult to write for many students. A personal experience essay focuses on your experience and the importance of that
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Khan May 21‚ 2013 WA #2 “Educational experiences are important stages in our lives” (Unknown). College life is all about looking for a balance in life‚ between work and fun. Starting college was the most important thing I have ever experienced in my entire life as it provided me with an opportunity to learn new things such as being independent‚ new culture‚ friends and a chance to study and make my dreams come true. Thus‚ my best educational experience was when I first started college. College
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capacities for over 30 years. While I have always been passionate about social justice and mental health‚ outside of my personal experiences‚ and some limited volunteering‚ I have had limited exposure to work with marginalized persons. This is precisely why I am currently entering the mental health field‚ and seeking to work with such populations. Horizons has provided a rich experience because most of my clients are on the lower end of the socioeconomic scale‚ and come from diverse backgrounds. The principles
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knowledge gained from books has a wider range than that gained from experience. We now live in a world that typophile is no longer exorbitant‚ and that printed matters are readily available. In libraries‚ we can learn nearly everything only if we have already acquired basic reading skills‚ philosophy‚ history‚ literature‚ physics‚ mathematics‚ chemicals‚ biology‚ geography‚ anthropology‚ and the list will go on. Unlike the experience of an individual that is limited by the range of that individual
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