Essay on Earthquake in Nepal

There have been many structural failures in recent history due to engineering oversight, material use, building practices and many other problems. The Harbour Cay Condominium in Cocoa Beach Florida is one example of a structural failure. The Condominium was being built in 1981, would be five stories tall, contain forty five units, and twenty eight townhouses. On March 27, 1981 the workers were placing the concrete roof slab when the top floor collapsed subsequently causing the lower floors to…

is trying to stop. But there are other theories out there such as the massive ice formation broke apart that is also known as a Serac collapsed and caused the avalanche.Another theory on how it was started was there was a earthquake near Nepal's capital Kathmandu. The earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale and while…

Oklahoma County has not been really active. Before the earthquake swarm started in the Jones area, there was only 7 earthquakes per year in Oklahoma County. But, since the Jones swarm started, there are a few hundred earthquakes per year. And, since January 2009, eastern Oklahoma County has been shaking off and on. Most of the quakes are around Jones, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Geological Survey was interested in the 10,000 percent increase in seismic activity. Austin Holland, a seismologist for the…

Earth. In particular, earthquakes resulting from the meteor would do much damage to cities and infrastructure. Our meteor is 2 kilometers in diameter, and has a mass of 9.07x1012 kilograms. Should a meteor of this size collide with Earth, the impact would cause earthquakes that have the potential to seriously affect people and animals. To measure the effect the meteor will have on the Earth, I will calculate its magnitude. In order to calculate the magnitude of the earthquake, I will first…

destroyed a great amount of land around them. Furthermore, the two volcanoes caused Earth quakes. In addition, these two volcanoes are one of the most famous volcanoes. According to my blogs, “ Vesuvius and Mt. St Helens eruptions were caused by earthquakes”. These volcanoes are considered to be the most dangerous volcanoes. According to my blogs, “ Mt. St Helens…

Imagine a wonderful Landscaping with the most beautiful houses that you can ever think about. Not only does this landscape have a beautiful view it also has low flooding risks. Aren’t you thinking now, what is this place? Well I can tell you it’s seaside cliff! Which is where Boomtown should construct their new houses and buildings. By the end of this report I’ll help you see how Seaside cliff is formed, how it has changed from hundreds of years ago, its advantages and tradeoffs, some mitigation…

What would you do if you were in a volcano, Vesuvius or St. helens. Both have things in common but both have many things different. Which one would you want to be in, some volcanoes can be cool some can be destructive and horrible. Would it be worth living by a volcano or not. Vesuvius and St. helens have many things in common like the were both volcanoes and they both erupted. They were both dramatic events for everyone especially the people that lived right next to the volcano. Both of the…

When the conditions are right, the soil beneath your home can move up against the foundation with sufficient force to crack and move it upward. Because your house rests on the foundation, this upward movement will damage the floor and nearby walls. The ceiling above the damaged walls will likely be affected as well. Upheavals almost always cause damage to both the house and its foundation, unless the entire foundation is lifted evenly by the same amount. Most upheavals only affect parts of the…

Earthquakes and their aftershocks, once done, are done. Volcanoes, however, often trigger long-term and long-distance ill-effects, which history indicates generally far outweigh their immediate rain of death and destruction. Emanations of particles from the…

the amount of water (volume) injected into the wells at the time or whether the pressure is directly communicated into basement faults (Ellsworth 2013). Injection induced earthquakes are clearly a reason for concern as they present a seismic hazard. Industrial activity has for a long period of time been a known cause for earthquakes, impoundment of reservoirs, surface and underground mining, and withdrawal of fluids from the subsurface are all examples of how industry can alter the tectonic…