耐 震 強 度(たいしんきょうど)

たいしんきょうど

noun

seismic strength; earthquake resistance

1. seismic strength; earthquake resistance level

The structural strength of a building or infrastructure against earthquakes, typically measured and graded according to national building standards.

この建物(たてもの)の耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)は十分(じゅうぶん)だ。

This building's seismic strength is sufficient.

古(ふる)いマンションの耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)が心配(しんぱい)だ。

I'm worried about the seismic strength of the old apartment building.

2005年(ねん)に発覚(はっかく)した耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)偽装(ぎそう)事件(じけん)をきっかけに、建築(けんちく)基準(きじゅん)の見直(みなお)しが進(すす)んだ。

Following the seismic strength falsification scandal that came to light in 2005, building standards were reviewed and tightened.

Compound of 耐震(たいしん) (earthquake resistance) and 強度(きょうど) (strength; intensity). This term gained widespread public awareness after the 2005 耐震強度偽装問題(たいしんきょうどぎそうもんだい) (Aneha scandal), in which a structural engineer was found to have falsified earthquake resistance data for numerous buildings.

Common collocations

耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)が不足(ふそく)する: to lack seismic strength
耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)を調(しら)べる: to check seismic strength
耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)偽装(ぎそう): falsification of seismic strength data
耐震強度(たいしんきょうど)の基準(きじゅん): seismic strength standards

Similar words

耐震設計(たいしんせっけい): earthquake-resistant design (the design approach)
耐震性(たいしんせい): earthquake resistance (the general property)
耐震等級(たいしんとうきゅう): seismic resistance grade (the rating scale used in Japan, from 1 to 3)

Related Words

Compare: 耐震設計(たいしんせっけい) (earthquake-resistant design)

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