One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature that man experiences is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. Since long before man existed, probably for more than 4 billion years, the forces within the Earth that produce earthquakes have played an active role in shaping the Earth's surface. These unpredictable catastrophic movements of the Earth have caused a great number of human casualties and extensive property damage.
In cinematography, a jib is a boom device with a camera on one end, and a counterweight and camera controls on the other. [1] It operates like a see-saw, but with the balance point located close to the counterweight, so that the camera end of the arm can move through an extended arc.
gib 1. n. A plain or notched, often wedge-shaped piece of wood or metal designed to hold parts of a machine or structure in place or provide a bearing surface, usually adjusted by a screw or key. tr.v. gibbed, gibÂ·bing, gibs.To fasten with a gib.[ Origin unknown .].. A plain or notched, often wedge-shaped piece of wood or metal designed to hold parts of a machine or structure in place or provide a bearing surface, usually adjusted by a screw or key. tr.v. gibbed, gibÂ·bing, gibs.