The construction of a building or structure that can withstand the abrupt ground shaking caused by earthquakes, hence limiting structural damage and human deaths and injuries. To ensure that adequate design objectives for earthquake resistance are satisfied, appropriate construction methods are required. In the event of an earthquake or tremor, a building is built to prevent total collapse, save lives, and limit damage. Earthquakes produce both lateral and vertical forces, and a structure's response to their random, often rapid motions is a difficult challenge that is only now becoming understood. Earthquake-resistant structures absorb and dissipate seismically produced motion using a mix of methods: dampening reduces the amplitude of a vibrating structure's oscillations, while ductile materials (e.g., steel) can endure significant inelastic deformation.