| A | B |
|---|
| Wood | Most oftenly used for residential framing |
| Steel | Mainly used for large buildings |
| Stone | Long lasting costly to install |
| Vinyl | Won't rust/rot but enviro hazard |
| Stainless Steel | Resists Rust contains chromium |
| Brick | World's Oldest building material |
| Magnetorheological fluid | Mixture of oil and fine iron particals |
| Shutters | Seal window, protect from hurricanes |
| Shearwalls | Resist forces causing "Racking" |
| Seismic | Earth quake shake |
| Base Isolation | Most widely used isolation |
| Base isolation | Use bearing pads or lead--rubber-bearing |
| Friction Pendulum (FPS) | Isolation devices |
| Energy dissipation devices | dampen earquake shakes |
| Pilings | Raise houses above waqter |
