https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8 Share what seismologists learned from this horrific earthquake in Haiti en-us 2017-01-18 17:46:07 UTC 2026-02-02 15:15:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148060624 The earthquake in Haiti was devastating and was a 7.0 earthquake and that they needed to build strong buildings that could survive a earthquake ]]> 2017-01-19 13:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148060624 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148080192 In the Haiti earthquake there were more than 150,000 casualties and more than 200,000 buildings destroyed]]> 2017-01-19 14:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148080192 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148080986 There was 150,000 casualties and 200,000 buildings collapsed ]]> 2017-01-19 14:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148080986 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148081346 2017-01-19 14:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148081346 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148081977 more than 150,000 casualties, 200,000 buildings destroyed.]]> 2017-01-19 14:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148081977 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082113 There were many other aftershocks after the January 12th aftershocks.]]> 2017-01-19 14:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082113 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082285 They can follow and measure aftershocks to the main earthquake where it started]]> 2017-01-19 14:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082285 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082922 more than 150,000 casualties, 200,000 buildings destroyed.]]> 2017-01-19 14:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148082922 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148083589 The safest places to rebuild are going to be near hard rock sites. Hard rock is stable and has less shaking during an earthquake.]]> 2017-01-19 14:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148083589 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148083709 They discovered that there were many strong aftershocks that followed the main shock of January 12. ]]> 2017-01-19 14:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148083709 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084011 There were many aftershocks after the earthquake. The buildings that had soft soil fell more.]]> 2017-01-19 14:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084011 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084030 they learned that they needed to build on hard rock and build far away from faults]]> 2017-01-19 14:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084030 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084768 we can study the strength and number of aftershocks ]]> 2017-01-19 14:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148084768 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085072 They learned that some of their buildings were built to where they didn't suffer. They could just build them like that so if it happened again they will be safe. ]]> 2017-01-19 14:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085072 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085169 They discovered that we need to look at how the soil is underneath before we start building on top of it because if it is not firm and staple it will fall and not with stand the earthquake.

]]> 2017-01-19 14:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085169 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085226 They learned that they need to build well engineered buildings.]]> 2017-01-19 14:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085226 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085311 I learned that to help the Haiti's earthquake situation is to make more of the buildings out of less heavier concrete but with a good stability.]]> 2017-01-19 14:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148085311 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087316 2017-01-19 14:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087316 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087324 I learned that if you build on a sandy surface, if will more and likely be more stable.]]> 2017-01-19 14:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087324 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087616 2017-01-19 14:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148087616 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148088434 They learned not to put the building on stable ground so it won't fall]]> 2017-01-19 14:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148088434 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148090886 They learned not to build on soft surfaces .]]> 2017-01-19 14:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148090886 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148101182 The Bible says that he who builds his house on sand will fall, but those who build their foundations on the rock of the Lord will be successful. This is exactly what seismologists found to be true after the Haitian earthquake. Those who had their houses on rock had a lower collapse rate than those on sand. Another factor was concrete. When the concrete houses shook, they cracked and fell on those unfortunately under them. This killed more than 150,000.]]> 2017-01-19 14:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148101182 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148102127 I learned that the steadier the foundation, like on a rock, the more it can withstand an earthquake.]]> 2017-01-19 15:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148102127 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148102206 I learned that you cannot build on soft surfaces because they shake too much and that you need stab,e build built on rocks so they don't fall from the waves. Hard surfaces don't shake as much as soil.]]> 2017-01-19 15:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148102206 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103063 I learned that sand for a foundation is not a good idea.]]> 2017-01-19 15:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103063 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103698 Seismologists learned to build on hard surfaces like rock so the buildings can stand the earthquake and not fall over.]]> 2017-01-19 15:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103698 kearnett23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103784 I learned that if a building was well built, it didn't suffer as much damage. I also learned that the best place to build a house is on a hard surface like rock.]]> 2017-01-19 15:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103784 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103888 If people build on a weak surface the building will fall. If you build on a solid surface the building will not fall as easily. I also learned that earthquakes Canberra very deadly]]> 2017-01-19 15:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148103888 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104081 They used the modified mercolli scale to estimate the power. They take eyewitness accounts to decide what they rate it.]]> 2017-01-19 15:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104081 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104351 W]]> 2017-01-19 15:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104351 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104441 2017-01-19 15:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104441 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104471 They built their buildings to withstand a hurricane but not earthquake ]]> 2017-01-19 15:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104471 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104473 2017-01-19 15:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104473 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104511 I learned that Haiti has been using the modified Mercalli scale. They have many earthquakes and some of the biggest. They are putting new scales in to get a record of exactly how big they are.]]> 2017-01-19 15:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104511 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104687 I learned that they want to put lots of seismographs in hati so that they can learn from the large aftershocks.  They also built building to withstand hurricanes, not earthquakes so they were not prepared.]]> 2017-01-19 15:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148104687 wontontx https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148105651 I learned that when they had built on the sturdy rock it didn't fall]]> 2017-01-19 15:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148105651 egutterback23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148112243 I like drilling into the mantle and causing random earthquakes and stuff!]]> 2017-01-19 15:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148112243 egutterback23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148113252 According to portable seismographs, some regions shook more than others. They also learned which houses stood and stu while helping people out.]]> 2017-01-19 15:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148113252 egutterback23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148115857 Tis true]]> 2017-01-19 15:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148115857 egutterback23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148116160 2017-01-19 15:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148116160 egutterback23 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148116434 Write something …]]> 2017-01-19 15:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148116434 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148155425 I learned that Haiti and other countries don't have the normal Mercalli scale so they use a modified verse. This modified verse has no seismograph or things of that nature you use the things that you have around you to test the strength and other things of the earthquake ]]> 2017-01-19 17:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148155425 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148156273 I learned that they want to put several seismographs in Haiti so they can get more information. I learned the earthquake caused 150,000 casualties. If you make a building out of hard rock or cement, it is extremely vulnerable and easy to collapse and crush anything under it.]]> 2017-01-19 17:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148156273 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148156633 What I learned was that if you make a building on hard rock it has more stability so the building won't crash or fall! It would be smart to the builders if they make there building on hard rock. Now for some types of land they might not be able to do that Burke they can do it. It will save lives. Also after shocks are pretty strong so don't think after the earthquake it is over]]> 2017-01-19 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148156633 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157723 I learned that if a building is constructed properly it will not have much damage taken to it. I also learned that even aftershocks can cause a lot  of damage.]]> 2017-01-19 17:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157723 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157925 I learned that if you build a structure on soft soil is likely to fall over and if you build it on rock then it will wistand more damage.]]> 2017-01-19 17:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157925 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157934 I learned that if you build on hard rock the building would be more stable than building it on sand.]]> 2017-01-19 17:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148157934 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148158342 I learned that they would send portable seismographs to record the later aftershocks and that they needed to build their homes on sturdy ground and foundation like rock instead of marshes and sand. I also learned that they used cheap material like comcrete because they were worried about hurricane season instead of earthquakes so that when the earth shakes the concrete will crumble and land on human beings within Haiti. They also need a stronger foundation with a strong building. This killed more than 150,000 and there were more than 200,000 buildings demolished. If the concrete crumbles it will fall faster than they could escape]]> 2017-01-19 17:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148158342 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148158656 I learned that if you have a building made of very hard rock that the building most likely won't fall.]]> 2017-01-19 17:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148158656 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148159200 Iearned that seismic monitoring system can measure quantitatively the amount of ground shaking that's occurring in buildings so we can see how much they are being disturbed by these earthquakes.

]]> 2017-01-19 17:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148159200 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171294 The thing that stuck out to me was the statement, "Well engineered bu]]> 2017-01-19 17:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171294 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171312 2017-01-19 17:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171312 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171469 I learned that though there where not frequent earthquakes there where alot  of ]]> 2017-01-19 17:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171469 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171646 There earthquakes were very strong and there after-shocks were very bad as well.]]> 2017-01-19 17:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171646 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171771 The scientists are trying to save human life quicker.

]]> 2017-01-19 17:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148171771 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148172234 2017-01-19 17:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148172234 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148173295 They need more sturdy foundations but not concrete houses!!!!!]]> 2017-01-19 17:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148173295 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148173524 I learned that the people in Haiti ]]> 2017-01-19 17:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/148173524 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225069439 The destruction that happened to haiti shows us that you always need to be prepared. As Christians we need to help people that are in third world countries and help them prepare.]]> 2018-01-26 14:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225069439 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225155017 2018-01-26 17:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225155017 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225221830 We learned that you need a stronger base and there buildings need to be prepared]]> 2018-01-26 20:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225221830 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225222129 They need to build their houses by sturdy rocks and not by water or something soft like mud]]> 2018-01-26 20:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225222129 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225223572 You need to make buildings that are ready for an earthquake so it doesn’t collapse ]]> 2018-01-26 20:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/225223572 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326685589 2019-02-01 14:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326685589 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326685665 We learned how to make buildings stronger to withstand seismic activity. Lightweight buildings are very important to making a building stronger. A tall building can collapse very easily. Lightweight roofs can prevent lots of pressure in the upper parts of the building. Stronger foundations can help keep the building up. Weak foundations can collapse quickly killing many people in the building. Flexible buildings can withstand many earthquakes. If your building is strong steel all the way to the top ,the pressure of the earthquake will snap the building in half.]]> 2019-02-01 14:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326685665 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686048 Stronger foundation, isolated base.

]]> 2019-02-01 14:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686048 berobison25 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686097 You need the building to have structural integrity, and have supports underground that can hold the building in place while an earthquake is occurring.]]> 2019-02-01 14:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686097 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686414 You need to have stronger buildings so it doesn’t collapse while a earthquake is happening.]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686414 acnicholson25 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686445 We learned to have lighter roofs, have flexible structures, and lighter floors, so they need to be prepared. 
Many people use steel reinforcements]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686445 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686592 The bottom of the structures need to be vary stable.

]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686592 wlstrawbridge25 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686712 We need lighter roofs, walls, and floors. We can isolation to separate the structure from seismic waves, and we can reinforce concrete.]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686712 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686718 Building should have stronger foundation]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686718 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686776 To build a building, you must have a strong foundation. Also flexible buildings and lighter roofs.]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686776 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686789 Since earthquake cause damages we need better and stronger building to prevent less building to collapse during a earthquake.]]> 2019-02-01 14:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326686789 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687024 Buildings in the city should have strong foundation. The top of the building should be lighter. The building should be flexible.]]> 2019-02-01 14:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687024 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687296 The building can’t be too high ]]> 2019-02-01 14:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687296 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687701 There should be tension ties in buildings and base isolators, cross braces and dampers in buildings.]]> 2019-02-01 14:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687701 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687774 The base needs to be more flexible and we need to make lighter roofs, floors, and walls that can withstand the shaking of an earthquake.]]> 2019-02-01 14:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326687774 https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326689727 q]]> 2019-02-01 14:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tpanetti/t5rg9xbmjln8/wish/326689727