Earthquake Resistant Building Tools A B Rebar Steel rods used to reinforce walls and foundations Plexiglas Windows Special windows that are shatterproof Steel Girders Steel beams used to support the building San Andreas Fault A transform boundary that runs through California Transform boundary Two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions 3 things about the Water Line Located underground, flexible joints, automatic shut-off valve 3 things about the Sewer Line Located underground, automatic shut-off valve, flexible joints 3 things about the Gas Line Flexible joints, automatic shut-off valve, located underground Pilings Steel rods drilled into solid rock to support the foundation of the building Foundation The bottom support of the building Base-Isolation Bearings Shock-absorbing rubber pads or springs under the foundation of the building to absorb the shock Brackets Used to brace the telephone and electric lines Electric Lines and Telephone Lines Located underground and reinforced by brackets to protect them from the shaking earth On what type of ground is it safer to build an Earthquake Resistant Building on? Solid Rock Two places that are NOT SAFE to build on Right on the San Andreas Fault and on loose soil