Erm..well, are pyramids earthquake resistant? If not, what other availabilities are there in order to build a model of some sort of earhtquake resistant building?
2007-12-05 03:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by Confused.com! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Well, they haven't fallen down yet :+)
I'd say they were pretty earthquake resistant since they have a very low centre of gravity (they can't "topple over" even if they get pushed very hard in one direction).
Other ways nowadays use things like huge shock absorbers under the building, materials that resist high levels of stress to enable the building to "bend".
But I'm not an expert. We'll see if there's an architect on here with a more technical explanation...
2007-12-05 04:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the resistance is in the flexability of the structure. I don't think pyramids would survive a large quake no, but I also dont think they are located near a fault line.
2007-12-05 04:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are somewhat earthquake resistant and moreover they are more or less fireproof. All this while contributing little to global warming.
2007-12-05 04:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sure are.
It's kind of hard to knock down a (mostly) solid
pile of rock.
2007-12-05 04:07:04 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋