earthquake proof construction

Introduction
An earthquake-proof building is a building that has been built to survive and protect the person inside it when an earthquake hits. The building is built with technology made to help the building survive an earthquake. One type of technology is called isolated base technology. This involves using a coil or other flexible support and placing it between the structure and the foundation of the building. This system counteracts the motion of the seismic waves. As the earthquake moves the foundation one way, the support moves the other way, and the building stays nearly completely stationary. Another feature of modern buildings is the use of cross-supports in between the frame supports, or between the corners of the frame. These supports hold the structure together during an earthquake. No building, however, can be made 100% safe and building earthquake proof structures to be more effective is just trial and error.