BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life · SEASON 1
Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
Episode 27 · 2023-03-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
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.
15 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Tsunami2020-05-01
2. Urban Flooding2020-09-05
3. Urban Windstorms2021-01-11
4. Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat2021-01-31
5. Localized Torrential Rain2021-06-19
6. Debris Flows2021-07-10
7. Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo2021-07-17
8. Heatstroke2021-08-28
9. Home Flooding2021-11-06
10. Tornadoes2021-11-13
11. Post-earthquake Fire2021-12-04
12. Avalanches2022-01-15
13. Lightning2022-02-05
14. Soil Liquefaction2022-02-12
15. PM2.52022-03-05
16. Tsunami Prediction2022-03-12
17. Human Stampede2022-05-21
18. Disaster Response Robots2022-06-04
19. Phreatic Eruptions2022-08-06
20. Linear Rainbands2022-08-13
21. Road Cave-ins2022-10-01
22. Solar Flares2022-10-22
23. Typhoon Forecasting2022-12-03
24. Storm Surges2022-12-24
25. Heavy Snow2023-02-11
26. Landslides2023-02-18
27. Quake-resistant Skyscrapers2023-03-11
28. Tsunami Observation2023-03-18
29. River Flooding2023-03-25
30. Fire Tornadoes2023-06-24
31. Lava Flows2023-07-29
32. Large-Scale Blackouts2023-08-26
33. Active Faults2023-09-30
34. Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan2023-10-28
35. Droughts2023-11-18
36. Wildfires2023-12-23
37. Tokyo Metropolis2024-01-13
38. Osaka Metropolis2024-01-20
39. Emergency Food2024-03-02
40. Tsunami Evacuation2024-03-16
41. How to Survive an Earthquake2024-04-20
42. How to Survive a Flood2024-05-18
43. Drone Disaster Management2024-06-08
44. Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!2024-07-13
45. Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan2024-09-14
46. Digital Twin2024-09-28
47. Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons2024-11-02
48. Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning2024-12-28
49. Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life2025-01-25
50. For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions2025-02-22
51. Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention2025-03-15
52. Sendai Metropolis2025-03-29
53. Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya2025-04-26
54. How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster2025-06-21
55. Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals2025-07-26
56. Kyoto2025-08-23
57. Preventing Marine Disasters2025-08-30
58. Large-Scale Logistics Facilities2025-11-22
59. Immersive Disaster Preparedness Training2025-12-20
60. Disaster Preparedness from Space2026-01-03
61. Nankai Trough Megaquake2026-01-24
62. Protecting Cultural Properties from Disaster2026-02-07
63. The Evolution of Volcanic Disaster Prediction Technology2026-02-14
64. Reducing the Danger from Bear Encounters2026-02-21
65. Extensive Underground Infrastructure2026-04-25
66. Disaster Response Robots2026-06-20
67. Upgrading Dams for a Changing Climate2026-07-18
68. Disaster Preparedness for Agricultural Infrastructure2026-10-31
