earthquake engineer

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a civil engineer who studies the effects of seismic activity on structures and consults on earthquake-resistant design and construction.

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earthquake engineering, noun

But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In 1997, an earthquake in Assisi caused the collapse of the main cathedral and killed ten people.
Florence Preps ‘David’ for the Big One|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a nascent sound engineer, Brinsley “tried the best he could.”
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The former apprentice engineer retained a lifelong interest in the way things worked.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2010 Cuba provided the largest contingent of medical staff during the aftermath of the huge earthquake that shook Haiti.
The Dark Side of Cuba’s Ebola Economy|James Bloodworth|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
An earthquake completely destroyed Schiraz in Persia; 12,000 lives were lost.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Fulton, the American engineer, (originally a painter) studied here in 1795.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
"I thought we hit a man," said the engineer, swinging his lantern far out into the darkness.
A Lost Hero|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
She is always in fear of an earthquake, and feels safer to have a light burning in readiness all night long.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade