2. Adjective. (geology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock. ¹
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Definition of Aseismic
1. earthquake free [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aseismic
Literary usage of Aseismic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"Stevenson's aseismic Join Vertical Pendulum. Forbes's Inverted Pendulum.
Ewing's Duple Pendulum. Horizontal Pendulum. Bracket Seismograph. Ven Seismograph. ..."
2. Seismology by John Milne (1908)
"example where the chimneys of lamps on one of these aseismic tables were pitched
off by an earthquake. In Mr. Brunton's paper on ' The Japan Lights,'' it is ..."
3. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America by Seismological Society of America (1914)
"aseismic BUILDINGS. PRACTICAL SEISMOLOGY. Being both an engineer and a seismologist,
Milne could not overlook the problem of aseismic buildings. ..."
4. The Temple of Apollo Bassitas by Frederick A. Cooper (1996)
"Today they would be classed as engineering, falling under the branches of aseismic
design, geotechnical engineering, and properties of matter and hydraulics ..."
5. Intelligent Building Technology in Japan by Arthur Rubin (1998)
"... vertical conveying conveyors - linear motors, compressed air * aseismic design -
Free access aseismic design - floor * Prevention of ..."
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