Concept Earthquake Resistant Homes
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Concept earthquake resistant homes. For more information on seismic earthquake resistant homes call toll free in the usa and canada. First we re trying to increase the strength and stiffness of the house said miranda. Now these two have teamed up to build an earthquake resistant house. Federal emergency management agency of the u.
People s houses in the midst of earthquakes kill people. The staggering magnitudes of the the earthquakes which recently struck indonesia and samoa islands give us another painful reminder of this. Concept earthquake resistant homes. It is said that a home is an earthquake resistant building when it is designed and constructed with adequate structural configuration with components of appropriate dimensions and materials with a sufficient proportion and resistance to withstand the action of forces caused by frequent earthquakes.
The staggering magnitudes of the the earthquakes which recently struck indonesia and samoa islands give us another painful reminder of this. Metal roof structures used by drm are strong and most resistant to impacts from flying. One of the greatest needs in the world is disaster resistant housing houses that can hold up against hurricanes earthquakes fires flooding and other natural disasters. We live in an uncertain world where natural calamities like earthquakes cause more havoc than they did before.
Earthquakes don t kill people. It s going to experience less damage or if it is damaged it s going to be damaged in a way we can anticipate and repair it quickly said deierlein. An introduction to the nehrp recommended seismic provisions for new buildings and other structures. Department of homeland security by the national institute of building sciences building seismic safety council.
Drm hurricane proof and earthquake resistant home safety highlights. Even if a home is designed and built in compliance with all the requirements of the design and. The physical loss amounts to millions. Fema p 749 december 2010.
Our hurricane proof homes are the solution for areas like cuba puerto rico and other caribbean islands that are often facing such extreme weather conditions and natural disasters. Look at the statistics or the photographs and you ll know that the vast majority of fatalities from earthquakes large or small come from buildings or parts of buildings. There are two ways to do that. Earthquake proof homes may 16 2012.
Many construction companies specialize in building these types of structures.