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im no engineer

but i would say steel and wood have the trait of movement

bricks and concrete are basically "glued" together and are strong as a support

i suggest that a "brick" the size of a family car wouldn't move much in any storm

tsunami not a storm

because concrete crumbles. wood doesn't unless it's been eaten by termites

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Q: Why are structures made of wood or steel more likely to survive strong ground shaking than structures made of brick or concretre?
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