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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Seismic safety
gauge or row spacing
Construction; Seismic safety
The center-to-center distance between fastener rows or gauge lines.
fundamental period
Construction; Seismic safety
The first mode period of the building in the direction under consideration.
foundation springs
Construction; Seismic safety
Method of modeling to incorporate load-deformation characteristics of foundation soils.
eccentric braced frame (EBF)
Construction; Seismic safety
A diagonal braced frame in which at least one end of each diagonal bracing member connects to a beam a short distance from a beam-to-column connection or another brace end.
