Tectonic hazards/Seismic retrofit
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Seismic retrofit is the modification of a building that already exists to make it resistant to earthquake impact. [1] Seismic retrofitting techniques can be applied to other kinds of natural disasters such as tornadoes and strong winds from thunderstorms.
Main levels of seismically 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.
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