What Best Describes the Technique Known as Seismic Engineering That

What best describes the technique known as seismic engineering that is used to reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes?

A) Making buildings more resistant to lateral ground forces during an earthquake.
B) Rerouting traffic along major highways prior to an earthquake.
C) Enabling nuclear power plants to continue operating during an earthquake.
D) Building large breakwaters across inlets to prevent tsunamis from reaching the shoreline.
E) Developing ways of preventing earthquakes.