BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - Season 1 Episode 27 Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
On March 11, 2011, a huge earthquake occurred off Japan's Tohoku coast. Skyscrapers 400 kilometers away in Tokyo's Shinjuku district continued swaying for 13 minutes. And 770 kilometers away in Osaka, tall buildings swayed for more than 10 minutes. This swaying was caused by "long-period seismic waves", which can travel long distances at frequencies that resonate with high-rise buildings in particular. In this episode, we'll look at some of the steps being taken to address this problem, including heavy weights installed atop high-rises.
First Air Date: May 01, 2020
Last Air date: Nov 02, 2024
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 47 Episode
Runtime: 15 minutes
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Popularity: 6.989
Language: English, Japanese
Season
Season 1
Episode
Tsunami
Urban Flooding
Urban Windstorms
Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat
Localized Torrential Rain
Debris Flows
Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo
Heatstroke
Home Flooding
Tornadoes
Post-earthquake Fire
Avalanches
Lightning
Soil Liquefaction
PM2.5
Tsunami Prediction
Human Stampede
Disaster Response Robots
Phreatic Eruptions
Linear Rainbands
Road Cave-ins
Solar Flares
Typhoon Forecasting
Storm Surges
Heavy Snow
Landslides
Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
Tsunami Observation
River Flooding
Fire Tornadoes
Lava Flows
Large-Scale Blackouts
Active Faults
Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan
Droughts
Wildfires
Tokyo Metropolis
Osaka Metropolis
Emergency Food
Tsunami Evacuation
How to Survive an Earthquake
How to Survive a Flood
Drone Disaster Management
Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!
Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan
Digital Twin
Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons