More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city's highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city's buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.
Despite the good news, civil engineers aren't resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.
In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake's vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.
The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.
One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ______.
A.new computers had been installed in the buildings
B.it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways
C.large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D.improvements had been made in the constructions of buildings and highways
第1题
A.SO 500mg/m3
B.SO 700mg/m3
C.NOx500mg/m3
D.NOx400mg/m3
第2题
A.SO2<500mg/m3
B.SO2<700mg/m3
C.NOx<500mg/m3
D.NOx<400mg/m3
第5题
第6题
A.一类区2000年12月31日前安装使用的为100mg/m3。
B.一类区2000年12月31日前安装使用的为80mg/m3。
C.一类区2001年1月1日起安装使用的为100mg/m3。
D.一类区2001年1月1日起安装使用的为80mg/m3。
第7题
A.一类区2000年12月31日前安装使用的为100mg/m3。
B.一类区2000年12月31日前安装使用的为80mg/m3。
C.一类区2001年1月1日起安装使用的为100mg/m3。
D.一类区2001年1月1日起安装使用的为80mg/m3。
第8题
根据GB13271-2001《锅炉大气污染物排放标准》,燃轻柴油锅炉烟尘在二、三类区最高允许排放浓度为()
A.50mg/m3
B.80mg/m3
C.100mg/m3
D.150mg/m3
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