# Earthquake-resistant structures

This resource is about learning, teaching, and research that relates to earthquake-resistant structures.

## Discussion questions and essay ideas

* Why is it important to design buildings that are earthquake-resistant?
* What are some good ways to learn about earthquake-resistant building design?
* How can very tall buildings be designed to be earthquake-resistant?

## Learning resources
### Local

* Tectonic hazards
* Tectonic hazards/Earthquake
* Tectonic hazards/Earthquake simulation
* Tectonic hazards/Earthquake engineering
* Tectonic hazards/Earthquake loss estimation
* Tectonic hazards/Richter scale
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic fitness
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic design
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic performance analysis
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic retrofit
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic risk
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic load
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic performance
* Tectonic hazards/Seismogram
* Tectonic hazards/Seismology
* Tectonic hazards/Seismometer
* Tectonic hazards/Tsunami
* Earthquake protector
* Earthquake performance simulation
* Seismic sustainability
* Vibration control
* Building code
* Tectonic hazards/Tsunami
* Plate tectonics and the structure of the Earth's crust
* Vibration
* Hysteretic damper
* Seismic damper
* EPETO
* Tectonic hazards/Seismic performance evaluation
* Tuned Mass Damper
* Building elevation control
* Resonance

### Wikipedia

* Emergency management
* Earthquake engineering
* Earthquake preparedness
* Seismic retrofit
* Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
* Earthquake simulation
* Mitigation of seismic motion
* Seismic base isolation
* Vibration isolation
* Tuned mass damper
* OpenSees
* Seismic hazard
* Seismic analysis
* Structural engineering
* Earthquake-resistant structures
* Seismic response of landfill
* Glossary of structural engineering
* Construction engineering
* Index of structural engineering articles
* List of bridge failures
* List of structural engineering software
* Structural fracture mechanics
* Catastrophic failure
* Structural integrity and failure
* Mechanical resonance
* Progressive collapse
* Structural integrity and failure
* Applied element method
* Extreme Loading for Structures
* Modal analysis using FEM
* Finite element method in structural mechanics
* Structural dynamics
* Vibration control
* Active vibration control
* Anti-vibration compound
* Metallic roller bearing
* Seismic base isolation
* Seismic analysis
* Tsunami-proof building

### External
#### Learning sites and articles

* Earthquake Monitoring of Structures
* Earthquake retrofit
* Earthquake proofing for buildings
* How Do We Know What Makes a Building Earthquake Resistant?
* Why do countries struggle to make earthquake-proof buildings?
* Earthquake Design of Large Structures
* Mitigate Seismic Risk Through Earthquake-resistant Buildings
* The Seismic Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings
* Seismic Study Finds Solution to Make Wood-Frame Buildings Earthquake-Proof
* Seismic Planning
* Seismic-Proof Buildings in Developing Countries
* Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings
* Seismic Design Principles
* Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction
* Seismic Building Codes

#### Learning videos

* The Future of Earthquake-Proof Buildings
* How We Design Buildings To Survive Earthquakes
* How Japan Is Building Disaster-Proof Skyscrapers