How do Kwik Build Panels behave in earthquake conditions?
All projects, regardless of construction methods, must be engineered to meet local seismic codes. However, because of the relative lightweight to strength ratio of Kwik-Build Panels, their dynamic and reactive forces are minimized. According to the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering at UC Berkeley, “The smaller the reactive masses, the smaller the earthquake forces will be. In seismic resistant construction, “The use of unnecessary masses should be avoided. Any mass used in the building should have a seismic-resistant function. Structural steel, while equally stiff per unit weight as any other traditional constructional material, provides significantly better resilience, ductility and toughness per unit weight than concrete and masonry materials in resisting earthquake forces”. Kwik Build Panels technology has been seismically tested by ‘Mother Nature’. In August 1993, an 8.1 earthquake, measured on the Richter scale, devastated Guam. Hotels and bridges were destro
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