[quote=bewildering][quote=cvmom]Brick is not good in earthquakes, doesn’t flex.[/quote]
Yep. Brick is the worst construction material in earthquake-prone areas.
“California learned the dangers of brick construction when a major earthquake struck Long Beach in 1933, crumbling schools, churches and shops. Some 120 people died. These so-called unreinforced masonry buildings, or URMs, are vulnerable because the mortar essentially crumbles apart during shaking, bringing down the roof and walls.”
