- earthquake vibrations
- сейсмические колебания
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine. 2015.
earthquake vibrations
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Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… … Wikipedia
EARTHQUAKE — EARTHQUAKE, ground vibrations produced generally by a sudden subterranean occurrence. Accounts of destructive earthquakes extend far into antiquity. In biblical times earthquakes, like thunder and other natural cataclysms, were regarded as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium
1935 Timiskaming earthquake — Earthquake title = 1935 Timiskaming earthquake caption = Railroad emblankment date = November 1, 1935 magnitude = 6.2 Mw depth = location = countries affected = Canada tsunami = aftershocks = casualties = The 1935 Timiskaming Earthquake was a… … Wikipedia
Earthquake Protector — Heavy damping mechanism sometimes incorporated in vibration control technologies and, particularly, in base isolation devices may be considered a valuable source of suppressing vibrations thus enhancing a building s seismic performance. However,… … Wikipedia
earthquake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tremor, seism, quake, shock. See violence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quake, tremor, temblor, tremblor, trembler, earthquake shock, shock, fault, slip, movement of the earth s surface, movement of the… … English dictionary for students
earthquake — earth•quake [[t]ˈɜrθˌkweɪk[/t]] n. 1) gel a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating 2) something that is severely disruptive; upheaval •… … From formal English to slang
2011 Virginia earthquake — Shake map … Wikipedia
1875 Cúcuta earthquake — The Earthquake of Cúcuta also known as Earthquake of the Andes was an earthquake that occurred on May 18 1875 at 11:15 AM. It completely demolished Cúcuta, Villa del Rosario (Colombia), San Antonio del Tachira and Capacho (Venezuela). The… … Wikipedia
Quick clay — Quick clay, also known as Leda clay and Champlain Sea clay in Canada, is a unique form of highly sensitive marine clay, with the tendency to change from a relatively stiff condition to a liquid mass when it is disturbed. Undisturbed quick clay… … Wikipedia
seismometric — adj. pertaining to the recording of earthquake vibrations through the use of a seismometer … English contemporary dictionary
