Tag Archives: design criteria

Building Design: the Cost of “Business-as-usual”

Posted on 2011-07-25 by Ricardo

Given their roles as shelters of life and property and venues for human activity, buildings need to be designed and built to protect human life, and property, and to ensure continuity of function. This means buildings must be designed and … Continue reading →

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Seven Days of Earthquake Activity.

Posted on 2011-04-08 by Ricardo

On 8 April 2011 as of 16:28 UTC (12:28 p.m. DST) 261 earthquakes magnitude 2.5 or higher had hit somewhere in the world over the past seven days or 168 hours, which means planet Earth gets one of these mag. … Continue reading →

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