About earthquake resistance of wooden houses

Japan, where we live, has a high risk of natural disasters, and is particularly susceptible to earthquakes. Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, major earthquakes have occurred across the country, including the Western Tottori Prefecture Earthquake, the Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake, and the Great East Japan Earthquake, causing much damage.

In the Great Hanshin Earthquake, it is said that approximately 90% of the deaths caused by the earthquake were due to building collapses, etc., and in particular, buildings built before May 1981 (buildings designed according to old standards) suffered the most damage. It was done. According to the country's Central Disaster Prevention Council, the possibility of a Tokai, Tonankai, or Nankai earthquake or an earthquake directly hitting the Tokyo metropolitan area is imminent, and there is an urgent need to improve the earthquake resistance of buildings with low seismic performance.

Under these circumstances, Inagi City is providing support through seismic diagnosis and renovation subsidies in order to promote the earthquake resistance of wooden houses. To protect your precious lives and property, please consider seismic diagnosis and renovation.

To make a wooden house earthquake resistant, three steps are required: earthquake resistance diagnosis, reinforcement design, and earthquake resistance retrofitting.
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The "Wooden House Earthquake Resistance Renovation Business Training Seminar," which has been co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Inagi City, and related wards, cities, towns, and villages since fiscal 2018, will be streamed on demand this year on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Earthquake Portal Site.
Businesses are requested to check the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Earthquake Resistance Portal Site (link below) and take the online course according to the instructions. Businesses that have taken the course will be listed on the "List of Construction Contractors Who Have Attended the 2024 Wooden House Earthquake Resistance Renovation Business Training Course," so please contact the Inagi City Urban Development and Regeneration Division.

This is a simple diagnostic method for those living in wooden houses to check their earthquake resistance. By conducting this earthquake resistance diagnosis, you will be able to understand the situation of your home and acquire basic knowledge about earthquake resistance, so please take advantage of it.

If you are thinking about having your wooden house inspected for earthquake resistance, please check out the following page.

If you are thinking about retrofitting your wooden house to make it earthquake-resistant, please check out the following page.