Concept Earthquake Resistant Homes
Concept earthquake resistant homes.
Concept earthquake resistant homes. As earthquakes hit strongly in places as divergent as california tennessee new york japan and brazil more builders architects and property owners look for ways to build earthquake resistant housing. The staggering magnitudes of the the earthquakes which recently struck indonesia and samoa islands give us another painful reminder of this. Now these two have teamed up to build an earthquake resistant house. Earthquake proof homes may 16 2012.
The physical loss amounts to millions. How to build earthquake resistant housing. Metal roof structures used by drm are strong and most resistant to impacts from flying. There are two ways to do that.
Earthquakes don t kill people. The staggering magnitudes of the the earthquakes which recently struck indonesia and samoa islands give us another painful reminder of this. Even if a home is designed and built in compliance with all the requirements of the design and. An introduction to the nehrp recommended seismic provisions for new buildings and other structures.
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. 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. For more information on seismic earthquake resistant homes call toll free in the usa and canada. Fema p 749 december 2010.
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. People s houses in the midst of earthquakes kill people. In a single conversation they can help you focus in on a prefab home design concept and prepare a no obligation free cost estimate tailored to your specific area and needs. Concept earthquake resistant homes we live in an uncertain world where natural calamities like earthquakes cause more havoc than they did before.
Drm hurricane proof and earthquake resistant home safety highlights. Many construction companies specialize in building these types of structures. Federal emergency management agency of the u. First we re trying to increase the strength and stiffness of the house said miranda.
Department of homeland security by the national institute of building sciences building seismic safety council.