noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
earthquake-resistant construction; seismic design
Technical term used in architecture and civil engineering to describe buildings or structures designed to withstand earthquakes.
This building employs the latest earthquake-resistant construction.
The standards for seismic design have been revised.
免震構造 (seismic isolation) uses devices to decouple the building from ground motion, while 耐震構造 relies on the structure's own strength to resist shaking.
制震構造 (seismic damping) absorbs energy through dampers, whereas 耐震構造 focuses on structural rigidity and strength.
Compound of 耐震 (earthquake-resistant) and 構造 (structure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern technical coinage.