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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Seismic safety
rigid component
Construction; Seismic safety
A component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period less than or equal to 0.06 seconds.
components
Construction; Seismic safety
The basic structural members that constitute the building, such as beams, columns, slabs, braces, piers, coupling beams, and connections. Components, such as columns and beams, are combined to form ...
column jacketing
Construction; Seismic safety
A method in which a concrete column or beam is covered with a steel or concrete “jacket” in order to strengthen and/or repair the member by confining the concrete.
flexible component
Construction; Seismic safety
A component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period greater than 0.06 seconds.
coefficient of variation
Construction; Seismic safety
For a sample of data, the ratio of the standard deviation for the sample to the men value for the sample.
collar joint
Construction; Seismic safety
Vertical longitudinal joint between wythes of masonry or between masonry wythe and back-up construction that may be filled with mortar or grout.
