Seismic retrofit
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Seismic retrofitting is the modification of buildings that already exist to make them resistant to earthquakes [1]. Seismic retrofitting techniques can be applied to other kinds of natural disasters such as tornadoes and strong winds from thunderstorms.
Seismic retrofit performance objectives [change]
Main levels of retrofitted building structure performance [2] objectives may vary, namely:
- To protect human lives.
- To protect a structure from total failure.
- To preserve a structure's functionality after a strong earthquake.
- To make a structure, practically, unaffected by any earthquake.
