earthquake-proof

As thousands poured out of buildings, uncertain where to go next, many residents who tend to brush aside the small tremors that regularly course through the city were faced with a reminder: The city's buildings may be strong, but Tokyo isn't earthquake-proof.

Amid Aftershocks and Fears of a Bigger Temblor, Tokyo Grapples With Its Vulnerability Kenneth Maxwell 2011

Yet a steel liner designed to be earthquake-proof has been leaking at the site since 1973.

AP: Populations around U.S. nuclear plants soar 2011

The Imperial's corridors wove like a snake as we walked to our room; this was because the hotel was one of the few structures to survive the giant 8.3 Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 due to Wright's ingenious architectural skills in building an earthquake-proof hotel.

Carole Mallory: Pan Am Memories of My Adventures to Tokyo and Kyoto Carole Mallory 2012

Tokyo has invested billions of dollars into making the country as earthquake-proof as possible.

Japanese Struggling to Find Food and Water in Disaster Area 2011

Austria's environment minister, Nikolaus Berlakovich, called for stress tests on Europe's nuclear power plants to check how earthquake-proof they were, how their cooling systems worked and whether their reactors were adequately protected.

French Firms Face New Fears Over Reactors Geraldine Amiel 2011

Wright had counted on more than his customary hubris when he promised the Japanese an earthquake-proof structure; he brought his own engineer, Paul Mueller, from Chicago to do the job.

Why One Remained Standing Ada Louise Huxtable 2011

"We trained Haitian civil engineers how to build earthquake-resistant buildings and from that group, the Haitian teams went out all over Haiti and did a number of seminars teaching people how to build earthquake-proof buildings," he said.

The Power Of Religion In Those Giving And Receiving Help In Haiti's Recovery Bryan Maygers 2011

Steel-frame "earthquake-proof" buildings suffered severe damage, resulting in new design and construction standards for high-rise buildings.

California Looks to Update Quake Plans Cari Tuna 2011

"We trained Haitian civil engineers how to build earthquake-resistant buildings and from that group, the Haitian teams went out all over Haiti and did a number of seminars teaching people how to build earthquake-proof buildings," he said.

The Power Of Religion In Those Giving And Receiving Help In Haiti's Recovery Bryan Maygers 2011

Tokyo has invested billions of dollars into making the country as earthquake-proof as possible.

Japanese Struggling to Find Food and Water in Disaster Area 2011