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What is the main goal for engineers in earthquake engineering?
What is the main goal for engineers in earthquake engineering?
- To study the seismicity of different regions
- To mitigate hazards induced by earthquake and other forms of ground motion (correct)
- To predict the exact timing of earthquakes
- To prevent earthquakes from occurring
What is the most common and dominant agent of damage in earthquakes?
What is the most common and dominant agent of damage in earthquakes?
- Volcanism
- Ground shaking (correct)
- Landslides
- Man-made explosions
What is the study of earthquakes called?
What is the study of earthquakes called?
- Seismology (correct)
- Volcanology
- Tectonics
- Geophysics
What are the types of earthquakes mentioned in the text?
What are the types of earthquakes mentioned in the text?
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What is the duration of ground shaking during earthquakes?
What is the duration of ground shaking during earthquakes?
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