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Seismic safety
Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.
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Seismic safety
displacement restraint system
Construction; Seismic safety
Collection of structural components and elements that limit lateral displacement of seismically-isolated buildings during the BSE-2.
displacement
Construction; Seismic safety
The total movement, typically horizontal, of a component or element or node.
dimensioned lumber
Construction; Seismic safety
Lumber from nominal two through four inches thick and nominal two or more inches wide.
differential compaction
Construction; Seismic safety
An earthquake-induced process in which loose or soft soils become more compact and settle in a nonuniform manner across a site.
diaphragm collector
Construction; Seismic safety
A diaphragm component provided to transfer lateral force from the diaphragm to vertical elements of the lateral-force-resisting system or to other portions of the diaphragm.
diagonal bracing
Construction; Seismic safety
Inclined structural members carrying primarily axial load, employed to enable a structural frame to act as a truss to resist horizontal loads.
