The Secret of Japan's Earthquake-Proof Skyscrapers

#shorts #engineering #skyscraper #earthquake
Japan has the third-largest number of skyscrapers in the world, even though it experiences around 1,500 earthquakes every year. How do they design these buildings to withstand earthquakes.? The secret is the base isolation technology.

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magebagroup / YT
Oregon Public Broadcasting / YT
yutubdemierda / YT

[fact_based]

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[spunkiethejunkie]

Now THIS is what YT shorts are made for.

[andrewli]

Moral of the story: if there’s an earthquake in Japan, you should run to the nearest tall building for safety

[thrxll]

No one can underestimate japanese engineering

[mrjames]

Japan engineer has an unbelievable talent

[valalkuino]

Japan is a prime target from countless natural disasters, that is why adaptation like these needs to be implemented. Really nice Japanese engineering ❤

[ryanayap]

Japan is actually in a different level😊

[abbyapacible]

Well Japanese are quite perfectionist. They always make sure that everything they do is perfect and seemless.

[jimmynoneya]

Wonder Woman's theme song works perfectly with this video

[titlisarkar]

The engineers in Japan is what a hero looks like ❤

[alexisvladimir]

The fact that those foundation could actually support the weight of the building is just god level.

[-MEGATRON-TF_]

That is some serious engineering right there 👌

[ankitaankit]

Japan is symbol of perfection. I simply love anything Japanese.

[abraxadabra]

The Japanese are a great people. Necessity makes you find intelligent solutions

[Arsectral]

The background audio is timed and perfect fit for the video 😂

[SnowaxeD]

Just hope that the Maintenance crew is getting paid good and working

[shanelykriss]

That's why living in japan is futuristic they are so advance 😮😮❤❤

[idkmannnnnnnn]

damn as someone from southern california, someone get these things over here 😭

[founderytgaming]

"the secret is to make them floating"

* intense music playing *

[a]

I live in a seismically isolated flat in Tokyo.
When an earthquake hits, the enclosure of the structure shakes a lot, but I don't feel much shaking inside my apartment.
I am worried about whether this building will be able to withstand a long-period earthquake motion when it strikes.