NBC 5 Chicago asked Professor Ansari how Chicago would handle an earthquake
After a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey and the densely populated New York City metropolitan area on April 5, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reached out to UIC Distinguished Professor and Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Professor of Civil Engineering Farhad Ansari for an expert opinion on how Chicago would hold up during an earthquake.
“Earthquake loads are horizontal to the ground, and wind loads are the same,” said Ansari, explaining how Chicago buildings are designed to handle high winds, which will also help protect against earthquakes.
“You will see that this building was designed well from the earthquake and wind-induced vibrations because it is a pyramid shape where the base floor has more stability than the top floors.”
See the full story at NBC 5 Chicago earthquake.