Earthquake-proof construction otherwise known as Seismic Engineering, is manufacturing a building or structure that can withstand earthquakes. It lowers human deaths and gives more structural protection. Earthquakes are hazardous as they can shake buildings sometimes violently and sometimes usually. In this story you will learn about the materials used and required for Seismic Engineering.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded in Turkey, struck on February 6, killing more than 40,000 people and devastating a densely populated area in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
