Comments on: Earthquake-Proof Wood House Survives 7.5 Magnitude Quake

By: amigos

amigos — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:14:48 +0000

Use hemp trees thay are not affected by termites, do not rot and are not affected by dampness,
they grow quick and are long lasting.

By: thomas

thomas — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:19:18 +0000

In addition to what Jen4950 pontied out I would add that realistic attempts to simulate any/all penetrations that would be made for mechanical purposes, and adding the required fireproofing would surely change this buildings reaction. But still very interesting.

By: lyqwyd

lyqwyd — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:16:01 +0000

as far as termite damage and dry rot go, if you do regular inspections you can pretty easily keep it from reaching a dangerous point. Also, wood is fairly easy to repair when there is damage, although how repairs would affect the overall safety would need to be further investigated.

By: GreenTech

GreenTech — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:12:05 +0000

Amazing work. There is a lot that can be done already, one of those things is using Insulating Concrete Forms for your buildings, like Reddiform.The technology for creating higher quality and more affordable housing is improving every day. It's only a matter of time before it's widely accepted.

By: Bryant

Bryant — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:17:09 +0000

What would happen if termites weakened a wooden earthquake-proof structure? I’m guessing this can’t be used in areas which are termite-prone.

By: jen4950

jen4950 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:53:29 +0000

I don’t see any superimposed dead loads (simulated or not) such as sheetrock or finishes like brick, or any live load simulation. These masses will greatly affect the performance considering the significant drift. Great work on the basic system- but a little more info on the actual test will give more credibility to the “earthquake-proof” claim.

By: edwebman

edwebman — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Very Impressive! This just proves with the correct technolgy we can make buildings with stand a powerful quake.
Now If you have a wine collection in your wine room or wine cellar, than the QuakeGuardian can help protect your wine from earthquakes.
The QuakeGuardian is a device that attaches to your wine rack that allows the bottles to move with the seismic event. When you want to take the bottle out, simply slide the bottle to the back of the rack and slide the gold or black metal ring from around the neck of the bottle.
Also as this building, the QuakeGuardian has been shake tested up to a 7-8 range magnitude quake.
Take a look at the QuakeGuardian!
Just type in quakeguardian on your search engine to see the video’s or go to the web site.

Thanks!

ed@quakeguardian.com
1-866-255-3145