On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 21:33:59 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote:
> A Google search . . . did produce results referring to a
> *Mercalli* scale for earthquakes . . . it's a scale based
> on the observed damage produced by an earthquake.

What earthly use is a scale based on the strength of the
earthquake and the weaknesses of the local buildings?

On 2023-04-01, bert <bert.hutchings@btinternet.com> wrote:
> On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 21:33:59 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote:
>> A Google search . . . did produce results referring to a
>> *Mercalli* scale for earthquakes . . . it's a scale based
>> on the observed damage produced by an earthquake.
>
> What earthly use is a scale based on the strength of the
> earthquake and the weaknesses of the local buildings?

I should say that I saw building when I was in Syria, and the quality of
the concrete was very poor. There is a lot of salt in the water. Also, a
lot of the buildings were never really finished for tax reasons.

(I have worked in many areas)

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On 1 Apr 2023 14:46:34 GMT, maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>On 2023-04-01, bert <bert.hutchings@btinternet.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 21:33:59 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote:
>>> A Google search . . . did produce results referring to a
>>> *Mercalli* scale for earthquakes . . . it's a scale based
>>> on the observed damage produced by an earthquake.
>>
>> What earthly use is a scale based on the strength of the
>> earthquake and the weaknesses of the local buildings?
>
>I should say that I saw building when I was in Syria, and the quality of
>the concrete was very poor. There is a lot of salt in the water. Also, a
>lot of the buildings were never really finished for tax reasons.
>
>(I have worked in many areas)

From the coverage I saw, no rebar. That the buildings stayed up this
long was astounding.
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Jim

On 2023-04-01, D.J <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> wrote:
> On 1 Apr 2023 14:46:34 GMT, maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>>On 2023-04-01, bert <bert.hutchings@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>> On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 21:33:59 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote:
>>>> A Google search . . . did produce results referring to a
>>>> *Mercalli* scale for earthquakes . . . it's a scale based
>>>> on the observed damage produced by an earthquake.
>>>
>>> What earthly use is a scale based on the strength of the
>>> earthquake and the weaknesses of the local buildings?
>>
>>I should say that I saw building when I was in Syria, and the quality of
>>the concrete was very poor. There is a lot of salt in the water. Also, a
>>lot of the buildings were never really finished for tax reasons.
>>
>>(I have worked in many areas)
>
> From the coverage I saw, no rebar. That the buildings stayed up this
> long was astounding.

agreed.

I wonder how the citadel in Allepo fared, on of the oldest buildings in
the world. I meant to get back to see it later, never, now I suppose.

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On 1 Apr 2023 18:10:59 GMT, maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>On 2023-04-01, D.J <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> wrote:
>> From the coverage I saw, no rebar. That the buildings stayed up this
>> long was astounding.
>
>agreed.
>
>I wonder how the citadel in Allepo fared, on of the oldest buildings in
>the world. I meant to get back to see it later, never, now I suppose.

From various archaeology programs I have watched, many centuries older
buildings do survive earthquakes.
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Jim

On 02/04/2023 16:28, D.J. wrote:
> From various archaeology programs I have watched, many centuries older
> buildings do survive earthquakes.

Possibly survivorship bias.

The centuries old buildings we see are those that were built well enough
to survive previous earthquakes. The badly built ones fell over long ago.

Andy

On Mon, 3 Apr 2023 12:21:48 +0100, Vir Campestris
<vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>On 02/04/2023 16:28, D.J. wrote:
>> From various archaeology programs I have watched, many centuries older
>> buildings do survive earthquakes.
>
>Possibly survivorship bias.
>
>The centuries old buildings we see are those that were built well enough
>to survive previous earthquakes. The badly built ones fell over long ago.
>
>Andy

First time I've heard that term used for buildings. But I have seen
documentaries where centuries older buildings did fall down during
earthquakes.
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Jim