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Jan 7, 2024 · CNN — Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday....
Jan 4, 2024 · In Japan, seismic regulations for building codes were first introduced after a magnitude-7.9 earthquake in 1923 killed more than 140,000 people and reduced hundreds of thousands of structures to ...
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Jun 3, 2019 · Many new buildings in Japan are not base isolated, but even conventional ones are generally stronger and stiffer than American ones, according to Mr. Hamburger, the code expert, and other ...
Jan 5, 2024 · The 1981 Amendment gets a bit more specific with what that damage can be, stating that when earthquakes up to a magnitude-7 strike, a building should only sustain minor damage but still function as usual. For stronger earthquakes, Japanese law says the building should simply not collapse.
Feb 25, 2024 · This guide delves into the evolution of Japan’s earthquake standards for buildings, offering homeowners, builders, and architects a detailed understanding of the stringent regulations that have positioned Japan as a leader in seismic safety.
“If you have each floor at the same height and all the columns on an even grid spacing, the building will perform better in an earthquake,” says Lubkowski. The technique of seismic isolation has been observed to be employed in thousands of buildings in Japan and abroad, including Apple Inc.’s Silicon Valley headquarters.
Aug 1, 2019 · — The New York Times. The NYT takes a look at the drastically differing approaches (and ideologies behind them) towards earthquake safety in Japan compared with the United States and asks experts what would be at stake in the greater, urban picture in the anticipated event of a very big earthquake.
