What is the safest building for an earthquake?
What is the safest building for an earthquake? Steel reinforced concrete structures are very good at withstanding intense earthquakes. Unreinforced concrete buildings are another story. The shaking from an earthquake will cause concrete to crack and crumble unless it has steel to reinforce and strengthen it.
Can the Eiffel Tower withstand an earthquake?
According to our model, the tower could withstand peak ground accelerations >100% larger than the values prescribed by current seismic hazard estimates.