USEFUL DISASTER PREVENTION INFORMATION

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Useful Tips for Disaster Preparedness

Women’s Guide to Earthquake Preparedness: What to Pack, What to Expect, How to Secure Your Space

When people think about earthquake preparedness, water and food usually come to mind fi…

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Useful Tips for Disaster Preparedness

Keep Caring After the Shaking: A Resilience Guide for Animal Hospitals and Pet Accommodation

For most clients, a pet is family. When that family member is on your treatment table or in a boa…

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Long Period Seismic Motion

Long-Period Ground Motion and Business Continuity: What Should Companies Prepare?

Earthquake preparedness is often discussed in terms of whether a building can withstand an earthqua…

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Long Period Seismic Motion

Long-Period Ground Motion Around the World

Lessons from Japan, Mexico and the United States Long-period ground motion is often discussed in…

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Long Period Seismic Motion

Long-Period Ground Motion and Resonance: Why Buildings Move Differently

Not every building responds to an earthquake in the same way. Two buildings standing in the same ci…

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Long Period Seismic Motion

Why Can a Distant Earthquake Shake a High-Rise Building?

When an earthquake occurs, many people naturally assume that the closer a building is to the epicen…

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Useful Tips for Disaster Preparedness

Earthquake Preparedness for Commuters: Trains, Stations, and the Office

If an earthquake struck right now, while you were standing on a crowded platform or riding a train …

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Station Seismic Safety
Useful Tips for Disaster Preparedness

When the Next Earthquake Hits: A Practical Guide to Station Seismic Safety and Business Continuity

For transit operators, an earthquake is more than a safety event. A few seconds of ground shakin…

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