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Japanese Earthquake Engineering
he tremendous devastation applied to residential homes and
that followed the 1995 high-rise condominiums more in
Great Hanshin Earthquake, response to the clamor of buyers
more popularly known as the Kobe than as part of an overall plan.
Earthquake where more than 5,500
were killed and over 26,000 were Features of modern
injured, further opened the eyes earthquake-resistant condominiums
of the Japanese people to the include not just the application
need to develop structures that of earthquake-resistant
would be able to withstand these technology but the addition of
deadly temblors that hounded such important elements as a
their country every now and then. storage room for food supplies,
wells and emergency heliports.
In response, Japan's engineers
and architects set down to Dwellings that carry these
develop building designs and earthquake-resistant features
architecture that are cost a lot more than the average
"earthquake-resistant." Using condominium unit. In spite of
modern technology and this, however, the demand for
state-of-the-art construction these types of homes remains
methods, these quite high forcing major
"earthquake-resistant" buildings construction companies to revisit
were erected in such a way that approved plans and create more of
they would be able to withstand this disaster-preventive type of
any earthquake regardless of dwellings.
intensity.
Construction Method Used
In modern-day Japan, these
earthquake-resistant construction A highly sought after
techniques are steadily being earthquake-resistant condominium
building in Japan uses a The rapidly increasing popularity
construction method known as base of earthquake-resistant
isolation which decreases the residential buildings is a clear
impact of the shaking movement indication of the importance that
caused by an earthquake or a Japanese homebuyers attach to
hurricane. This method utilizes a their family's safety. The
structure made up of thin layers consequent demand for these
of rubber and steel plating that structures has moved a number of
lie in between the building and construction companies to revisit
the ground thus cushioning the their development plans and, when
impact of a strong earthquake and necessary, alter these to include
serving as a buffer. more of these
earthquake-resistant homes.
Overcoming a slow start, research
and development of the base To make the condos even more
isolation method in Japan has attractive to buyers and appeal
steadily increased following the more to their desire for a safe
construction of the first haven in times of earthquakes,
base-isolated building in 1986. building contractors and
Although these types of building architects also incorporate other
require a lot of permits and elements that prove
approvals from Japan's Ministry "earthquake-resistant" in the
of Construction, it is quite long run.
amazing to note the great number
of buildings that have applied This includes the addition of
and been approved for other disaster-prevention
construction. features like a large storage
area for food supplies and an
Safety a Must for Home Buyers emergency heliport.
With the image of the devastation disaster-safety component as the
that befell the nation after the most desirable feature and
Kobe earthquake still vivid in requirement for the home they
their minds, more and more intend to buy.
condominium buyers look to the
About the Author:
Tom Takihi is the owner of Japanese Earthquake Engineering Website. To gain more information please visit http://japandiscovery.com/scitech/earthquake_engineering/index.html
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