What types of building design do states where the San Andres is fault have?

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A question off of my science final exam review guide.

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Buildings in earthquake prone area are required to seismically designed
where building structural systems can withstand the P and S waves of earthquakes
with expansion joints at roofs, walls you might see more wood used as structural members than steel or concrete but steel and concrete can be used if designed correctly

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