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...y when deformed - this can be of use in design to resist the forces from [[earthquake]]s for example. ...st provides examples of the different notations used in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.

...ng an earthquake by slowing down the shaking of the building. During an [[earthquake]], the sections of the building are subjected to movements which are relati [[Category:Earthquake and seismic risk mitigation]]

...ificantly less than solid masonry, resulting in economies in [[Foundation (engineering)|foundations]] and structural support. ...e tied back to the building structure to prevent movement under wind and [[earthquake]] loads. This is usually accomplished by a means that does not interrupt t

...es for civil engineering applications'', Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering (1993) 10:37s-48s</ref>. This means that the mechanical interactions betwee ...ntains a total of 54 ECC coupling beams (2 per story) intended to mitigate earthquake damage <ref>''Bendable concrete minimizes cracking and fracture problems'',

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|title=Transitions in Engineering: [[Guillaume Henri Dufour]] and the Early 19th Century Cable Suspension Bri ...nd France, it is possible to get houses made entirely of bamboo, which are earthquake and cyclone-resistant and internationally certified. In Bali Indonesia ther

...ve many practical uses in areas such as [[sustainable architecture]] and [[engineering]]. The main purpose of using such materials is to minimize the negative ef ...ction maison bambou.jpg‎|right|thumb|This picture depicts a cyclone- and earthquake-resistant home made completely of bamboo.]]

...uctures, [[brick]]/[[Concrete masonry unit|block]] walls and [[foundation (engineering)|footings]] for gates, [[fence]]s and [[Utility pole|poles]]. ...rchitecture]] termed the [[Roman Architectural Revolution]], freed [[Roman engineering|Roman construction]] from the restrictions of stone and brick material and