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| Keywords: buildings structures damage earthquakes natural hazards naturalhazards safety building safety buildingsafety usgs science engineering china sichuan outdoor In this century, major earthquakes in the United States have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. By monitoring how structures respond to earthquakes and applying the knowledge gained, scientists and engineers are improving the ability of structures to survive major earthquakes. Many lives and millions of dollars have already been saved by this ongoing research. Photo: Damage to a village house in Sichuan, China after the Mw6.6 Lushan China Earthquake on April 20 2013. In this century, major earthquakes in the United States have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. By monitoring how structures respond to earthquakes and applying the knowledge gained, scientists and engineers are improving the ability of structures to survive major earthquakes. Many lives and millions of dollars have already been saved by this ongoing research. Photo: Damage to a village house in Sichuan, China after the Mw6.6 Lushan China Earthquake on April 20 2013. | ||||
