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THE SEISMICS LOADING AND HIS IMPACT ON THE GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURE
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International Seismological Centre (ISC, Newbury, UK) annually locates about 30,000 earthquakes that may occur with macro-seismic effects (effects on people, objects, nature and buildings). Catalog of the earthquakes, observed since 1034, contains informationпїЅs about more than 650 earthquakes that have macro-seismic effects in the SlovakпїЅs territory. The strongest earthquake was recorded 28.06.1763 with the epicenter near of KomпїЅrno and only in the town itself completely destroyed the seven churches and 279 houses. 63 people were killed and 102 injured. Surface of the area, where macro-seismic upheavals were recorded, was 87,000 km2, larger than the Slovakia territory of the present day, intervened in the south to Belgrade, southeast to TemeпїЅvпїЅr and the northwest after Leipzig. EpicentralпїЅs intensity of earthquake was 8-90 and in this area were appeared cracks in the ground. In the past decade seismic activity over Slovakia was low. Most probably it is a preparationпїЅs period for stronger earthquakes in the future. But, we havenпїЅt sufficient knowledgeпїЅs to estimate, when and where they occur. Probably the most important practical consequence of the determination of seismic hazard, for some localities, is that the construction engineers have to available values of the seismic hazardпїЅs characteristics, which provide input for calculating the expected seismic loads on building structures. The tectonic evolution of Slovakia did not stop, therefore is, more than likely, that the similarly strong earthquake definitely come in the future. The article is devoted to possibilities, how as closely as possible include seismic loads in the calculation and assessment of geotechnical structures.
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