The Japanese company Air Danshin has produced a levitation system to protect homes from earthquakes. When sensors detect the first tremors of a quake, compressors will fill an airbag and lift the house three centimeters off the ground. read more
Made in Japan: Earthquake-Proof Homes The Japanese company Air Danshin has produced a levitation system to protect homes from earthquakes. When sensors detect the first tremors of a quake, compressors will fill an airbag and lift the house three centimeters off the ground. read more
I have never seen a standard “earthquake proof” house design in Japan. So, I don’t know where you are getting that idea. NOW, in the USA there are homes of a certain patented design that will withstand (without damage to the structure) earthquakes of ANY size hitherto measured by man. read more
Regulations for Earthquake-proof Buildings in Japan by Generation. To make all structures as earthquake-resistant as possible, the Building Standard Act has been—and always will be—strictly reviewed every time the country experiences a large earthquake. read more