Earthquake Engineering
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.2 seismic event that struck south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964. It is the most powerful earthquake recorded in North America and had a significant impact on engineering practices, particularly in how structures are designed to withstand seismic forces through modern approaches like load and resistance factor design philosophy.
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