The response of a nuclear installation’s structure during an earthquake depends on the characteristics of the ground motion, the surrounding soil and the structure itself. Soil– structure interaction ...

“Poor conceptual designs, inherently defective structural design and poor execution of work at site, coupled with use of substandard construction material and certain bad practices of construction” ...

To be better prepared, businesses should invest in climate and geophysical vulnerability assessments, structural retro fi tting and architectural upgrades such as earthquake dampers and ...