1.Earthquake Resistant is the Minimum permissible earthquake protection.
2.When someone advertises that a building has been constructed to Earthquake Resistant specification it means that it has been constructed to Minimum Permissible Safety Standards.
3.Earthquake Resistant buildings whether Zone III, IV or V are all based on Life Safety Concept.
4.Earthquake Resistant buildings are so designed so as to prevent a Total Building Collapse thereby saving lives.
5.An Earthquake Resistant building will sustain Structural Damage during an major Earthquake.
6.Incase the damage is more than a threshold level the owner/user will have no option but to demolish and re-construct the building.
7.There exist many technologies that when used make the building nearly Earthquake Proof. Building will not suffer structural damage even in case of major earthquake.
8.These Earthquake Proof Devices are called Seismic Dampers and they absorb the Earthquake Energy just like a Shock Absorber so that the building does not have to get damaged.
9.Dampers increase the building cost by approximately Rupees (Indian) 150-200 per square foot.
10.Dampers come with a performance Guarantee of 35 years and even existing buildings can be upgraded by installing Dampers. Taylor Devices Inc. are the world leaders in Seismic Dampers.
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