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Mahima Singh
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Asked: December 9, 20222022-12-09T19:37:18+05:30 2022-12-09T19:37:18+05:30In: Earthquake Engineering

Why houses in earthquake prone areas are made by wood?

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      2022-12-10T16:05:09+05:30Added an answer on December 10, 2022 at 4:05 pm

      Houses in earthquake prone areas are made from wood because it is lightweight, flexible, and has a high elasticity, which allows it to bend and absorb the shock of an earthquake. Wood also offers good insulation properties, which helps to reduce the amount of energy transferred into the structure duRead more

      Houses in earthquake prone areas are made from wood because it is lightweight, flexible, and has a high elasticity, which allows it to bend and absorb the shock of an earthquake.

      Wood also offers good insulation properties, which helps to reduce the amount of energy transferred into the structure during an earthquake. Additionally, wood is widely available and cost-effective, making it a popular building material in earthquake-prone areas.

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