Earthquake Resistant Buildings

Faultline: Damage Control: Engineering

Thinking Big... Building Small

Structures need a good balance of support and flexibility. Flexibility can be added by using cross bracing like the ones shown below:

Resources:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4000162

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/563133821/

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/technology_and_society/cfh-1020_frames.html