Seismic safety

Seismic safety

Terms relating to the constuction of buildings that can withstand earthquakes.

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perforated wall or infill panel

Construction; Seismic safety

A wall or panel not meeting the requirements for a solid wall or infill panel.

particleboard

Construction; Seismic safety

A panel manufactured from small pieces of wood, hemp, and flax, bonded with synthetic or organic binders, and pressed into flat sheets.

partially grouted masonry wall

Construction; Seismic safety

A masonry wall containing grout in some of the cells.

parapet

Construction; Seismic safety

Portions of a wall extending above the roof diaphragm. Parapets can be considered as flanges to roof diaphragms if adequate connections exist or are provided.

parametric analysis

Construction; Seismic safety

Repetitive analyses performed in which one or more independent parameters are varied for the ultimate purpose of optimizing a dependent (earthquake response) parameter.