From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in the light of the local foundation conditions. (Charles Francis Richter)

From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in the light of the local foundation conditions.

Charles Francis Richter

Related topics

engineer engineering foundation ground light local motion problem structure conditions

Related quotes

Give me love, give me peace on earth, give me light, give me life, keep me free from birth, give me hope, help me cope, with this heavy load, trying to, touch and reach you with, heart and soul. View quote
George Harrison
Violent crime is a solved problem - all they have to do is repeal the laws that keep those intelligent, capable, and responsible men and women from arming themselves, and violent crime evaporates like dry ice on a hot summer day. View quote
L. Neil Smith
It is generally admitted that the most beautiful qualities of a color are in its transparent state, applied over a white ground with the light shining through the color. View quote
Maxfield Parrish
We will be a better country when each religious group can trust its members to obey the dictates of their own religious faith without assistance from the legal structure of the country. View quote
Margaret Mead
A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering. View quote
Freeman Dyson