11.   The intent of the law is to ensure the facilities withstand powerful earthquake so they can serve the injured.

12.   The pipeline will be reinforced to withstand earthquakes, he said.

13.   The stadium had to be strong enough to withstand an earthquake in a seismically active region such as the Puget Sound area.

14.   They devote their research time to developing such ideas as steel jackets for concrete pillars, which can be used to rehabilitate buildings and support bridges that withstand earthquakes.

15.   Hiranuma noted Japanese nuclear plants were designed to withstand earthquakes.

16.   On Monday, Zargar toured the stricken area and complained that some of the government buildings in Khorasan Province were not properly engineered to withstand earthquakes.

17.   Zargar, the Iranian relief official, toured the stricken area and complained that some schools and government buildings in Khorasan Province were not properly engineered to withstand earthquakes.

18.   The dam is designed to withstand an earthquake with a magnitude of seven.

19.   The dam is designed to withstand an earthquake with a magnitude of seven on the Richter scale, but experts warn one of eight is possible in the region.