Earthquake Retrofitting - Wiser choice to prevent Structural damage

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 20, 2011 -- Earthquake retrofitting los angeles : It refers to the process of making the structure to withstand the earthquake. It is other wise known as seismic retrofitting. It is the process of enhancing the existing structure to brace against the earthquake tremors and other ground vibrations.

In olden days before the seismic codes were introduced in 1960's the buildings were built without much attention towards the earthquake resistance and no protection against the earthquake is done. It has been much recognized only after the much toll it has taken on building and due to the advanced studies on seismic activity.

It is a fact that no such thing is equal to the complete earthquake proof structure. However the existing building can be made earthquake resistant by bringing in some changes to the existing structure and by adding some new devices. But while constructing a new building the detailed plans and elaborated earthquake retrofitting measures have to be taken.

The old buildings sometimes will lack in such plans, therefore it need to be reinforced to avoid the damage to the structure and the people in the building. Many experts says that most damage caused to the building during the earthquake is due to the side to side shaking of the foundation. This will lead to slide off of the building if the foundation is not well secured.

Earthquake retrofitting is done to attain four main objectives. The basic and first of all objective is the safety of public. It must ensure that the building should not collapse until the people in them have to be exited completely. However, in many cases during severe seismic action the structure has to be replaced completely. The next important objective is the structural survivability. It means the building should endure the earthquake. However, it needs a extensive repair after the earthquake before using it again. The next objective is the structural functionality.

It means the usage of the building after the earthquake which can be achieved only by some minor repairs like work on the cracks. Lastly the structure unaffected is the highest level. This can be applied on the building with historic importance and the politically used building like Washington monument. However, as mentioned already, no building can be guaranteed to be damage free completely.

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