World's Largest Earthquake Test

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[@Bourd53]

this is what it will take as a type of building in Turkey after this disaster, after the tests, this structure perfectly resists the earthquake equivalent to 7.5 on the Richter scale, it would have saved many lives in the seismic zone .

[@stxrmyrl509]

Yes. Turkey is full of buildings that dont meet the safety criteria and are built on soft structures. The earthquakes also took place in cities with lots of poverty which is a reason why so many buildings collapsed

[@dai_ko_myo]

And of course, corruption is the biggest factor. Anyhow those buildings were approved in terms of earthquake regulations. Most of the people from the East of Turkey have bought graveyard for themselves.

[@avikazak655]

Help. Me escape syria

[@republikadugave420]

But in any building people make internal changes which change properties of building so...even if this is build some joe will drill though a wall to make open space dinning room

[@hknssi]

@@stxrmyrl509 On the contrary, people were left alive because there were single-storey buildings in poor areas. a site that was advertised as the strongest buildings in the city completely collapsed. Unfortunately, the state does not impose a standard on the contractors in this regard, they steal materials as it suits them, if it continues like this, a much more terrible Istanbul earthquake awaits us..

[@boisebadboy93]

An earthquake is certainly a unique experience. We had one a couple years ago in Idaho and it was my very first experience with one. The sensation it gives your body is very unique to only an earthquake. It's nothing like a rollercoaster at all. When the ground shakes beneath you and everything is moving, your body and equilibrium become very disoriented and you can't help but feel like you're drunk or high. In my opinion, it's one of the worst natural experiences a human body can endure, even if you're an adrenaline junkie

[@ElleryOmur]

I've always found the experience a little unsettling, but interesting and curious. But I've only experience 3-4 scale earthquakes, which are extremely minor, and leave me wishing I'd paid more attention while they were happening (they catch you off guard, of course). I can imagine anything over a 5 or 6 would be quite a horrible feeling.

[@AmirAmir-dm6yl]

i tried 7.5 and 6.5 only this month in syria😢

[@NaveedShah-hc3lx]

I experienced up to 7. During 2005 in Pakistan. Experience is very frightening. It's always better to DROP YOURSELF, GET COVER, AND HOLD ON.

[@jem3s]

i've experienced turkey earthquake forget about shaking that adrenaline bump goes off but what doesn't go off is when u see collapsed buildings with people in it everywhere you go collapsed if u live in country like turkey everywhere is thief contractor imagine buying a house with 3 million turkish liras and it collapses in seconds and u are with your family in it even 1 week after that earthquake streets smell like corpses you can imagine the rest of it

[@oklav6947]

Meanwhile, us experiencing earthquakes 2-3 times every 3 weeks. It isn't really much of a surprise. We've become used to it already that we can identify the intensity (not specifically of course, just the general scale) of the earthquake through feeling itself just by how strong the ground shakes and the lateral movements of the buildings. Perks of living within the Pacific Rim of Fire. Scale 5-6 are strong but not that much destructive than 7 and above

[@ibrahimfreund1306]

They should try it for 1,5 minutes like it was in Turkey

[@ozzX92]

Could easily withstand it. 1,5 minutes is nothing compared to magnitude 8.5-9.0 quakes that lasts 5-8 minutes in Chile, Alaska and Japan. BUILD BETTER BUILDINGS!

[@TheKampocyamuzu]

nie ingilicce konusuonuz lan

[@scorpion-be2qd]

@@TheKampocyamuzu assdfghjklş

[@boletusman]

@@ozzX92 ce cutremur ai auzit tu sa tina 5 minute?

[@mayzen8850]

@@ozzX92 not only the magnitude tells how strong the earthquake is. Get your facts right dude

[@redacted_yt]

the building is literally wobbling like jelly

[@carrotsmoose9024]

i know

[@itz_cupcakeclara9186]

Ikr

[@namitajimmy6737]

It is supposed to otherwise it would just collapse

[@KitsunaireDoesGacha]

@@namitajimmy6737 Yeah, like a tree, it has to bend or it’d tip on MY HOUSE- I have a huge tree in my front yard and in storms I am always scared that it’s gonna fall on my house!

[@gretchenmitchell5756]

Imagine

[@easygoing2479]

Impressed with those interior walls; no cracks afterwards.

[@ChiliCheeseD0g]

Good thing wood has some flexibility to it and won't crack like cement.

[@bestopinion9257]

@@ChiliCheeseD0g It is about resonance frequency. Any material has it. Unfortunately earthquake generated frequency often match building frequency. Any material cracks when the wave matches its frequency.

[@General12th]

@@ChiliCheeseD0g Concrete. Every time you mix up concrete with cement, a civil engineer's calculator runs out of batteries.

[@ozencgencmert]

@@ChiliCheeseD0g what about fire?

[@jamesfranko1568]

@@bestopinion9257 not in tokyo tho lol

[@aynurliyeva4706]

Turkey - earthquake - 1 day - 50 000+ dead, 100 000+ injured, 1 000 000+ homeless Pray for us 🙏

[@sergiobastos4274]

Let Sweden join NATO first.

[@samet7422]

@@sergiobastos4274 Wow i never thought someone with enough brain to text would make a correlation between the earthquake and nato. Thanks for surprising me.

[@samet7422]

@@sergiobastos4274 Oh a peterson fan, his fanbase is very consistent with the amount of intellectual power they put on their comments which is near zero.

[@douro20]

This is the world's largest 3D shaker table. It is located at the E-Defense facility, part of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Miki City, Japan.

[@deepakchermakani7542]

whats its max strength, any idea? can it shake to like 13 on the richter scale?

[@douro20]

@@deepakchermakani7542 Not sure. I believe it has been used to test up to magnitude 9.

[@deepakchermakani7542]

@@douro20 thanks for the info

[@Vyclops]

ok but how fun is it to ride

[@iamhardwell2844]

Japan my ass that was in Colorado

[@nathan87]

This is amazing, thanks so much for this whole testing series I really enjoyed watching it.

[@strongtie]

Hi Nathan, Thanks for stopping by and watching it! We're glad you enjoyed our video.

[@gretchenmitchell5756]

@@strongtie hi man how are you doing

[@mohammadal-kamsha4020]

Yea especially when you are in turkey or syria

[@Mohammedkhalid065]

​@@mohammadal-kamsha4020 LMAO

[@PP-xo5rs]

You should try the test with full building, furniture and appliances.

[@RadiantMantra]

On top of budget and all that I think having any machine carry and shake the tons and tons of steel and concrete is probably impossible to build today.

[@GameDevAraz]

And people 😆

[@PP-xo5rs]

@@GameDevAraz Probably weight of people too. And it is not funny at all.

[@yasarpeker7457]

Really? 1:44

[@ankurage]

The worst thing with larger earthquakes is that the shaking persists for much, much longer than the one in this test

[@strongtie]

This test was modeled on the Loma Prieta earthquake which lasted 15 seconds and resulted in 63 deaths and 3,757 injuries.

[@cedarpoplar]

This is why we all need to inspect our own work when setting ATS systems. Let’s not wait for the inspector to tell us something doesn’t look right.

[@hughdismuke4703]

you still have to pay him/her though. Might as well as let them do their job.

[@JohnChristianSBalla]

Anyone got this on their recommended during the Turkey-Syria outbreak??

[@yaosio]

The earthquake destroyed the hearing in my left ear.

[@nexpro6985]

That corner shelf saved the whole building. Amazing!

[@amateurmountainradio]

@1:09 there’s a crack of splintering wood. Also unless there are added weights somewhere, this isn’t realistic because there’d be many additional tons of cladding, roof, windows, doors, interior drywall, plumbing, flooring, appliances, fixtures, furniture, full hot water heaters, and people and all their stuff. The shear loads would be much higher than tested.

[@hughdismuke4703]

If you look close the walls do have drywall on them. They just aren't painted. I see your point though.

[@marymirjanahofer8412]

This is AMAZING!!! This can save so many lives,and could save so many people in Turkey 🙏🏼

[@hughdismuke4703]

sorry to tell you but it's too late.

[@canerongoren]

Turkiye's 7.8 magnitude earthquake was 120 seconds long. For more accurate results, it should take longer.

[@lazorplayz4556]

2 separate earth quake together were 120 second long

[@canerongoren]

@@lazorplayz4556 Does it matter? There is only 9 hours between two earthquakes.

[@lazorplayz4556]

@@canerongoren k

[@Chineywhale]

Was the duration of this test long enough? How long do earthquakes typically last? This seemed short.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Relax. It's just a demonstration. And you ever heard of Google? Go look up how long they last

[@jamesfranko1568]

you could just search tokyo 2011 earthquake, no buildings collapsed.

[@CirnoBush]

@@jamesfranko1568 ya only a few 150+ year old roofs collapsed, and a few fancy ceilings/lights in expensive restaurants and such. there's a video of skyscrapers swaying in tokyo that i found astonishing. the only harm i'm aware of was mainly from hoarders who had their stuff fall onto them.

[@sforza1903]

@@ayaanyani5521 japan earthquakes come from 500 km from down icra ..turkey earthquake happend 18 km to surface..so it is many times bigger then japan earthquakes because it is in surface.. although japan seen 9 magneitute..7.9 and 7.5 turkey earthquake much more deadly..japan will have smililar results if same happend in surface although they claim best in building engineering at leart in turkey people dont live in caves too..New buildings collapesed too

[@hfd4967]

​@@sforza1903 you are partially correct. The earthquake in Turkey was closer to the surface. However, saying that Japan would have similar results is objectively wrong. The problem in Turkey is the poor build quality/corrupt inspections, which does not exist in Japan to the same level.

[@Sagi_A.]

And it cost like 5? 7? 10? times more than build a usual building? So unfortunately we are far away from starting to build such buildings...

[@hughdismuke4703]

I think it is possible to build structures in a way where the 'design itself' can keep it from collapsing. Putting extra material into the construction to brace it more to me is just more added weight, and as you suggested - more cost. For instance why hasn't anyone thought of designing a frame that is flexible enough to have a backup system designed into it in the event (let's say) a joint beam comes apart from another joint beam? Why can't both of those loose ends fall into another part of the frame design to keep it from coming apart? Physics would have to be played with and included into such a test. How about adding cables in with the frames, cables to keep the structure from coming apart? Maybe some kind of puzzle design? Joints that can catch onto something else to keep it in the general place its supposed to be? In my view it is the frame that holds up the structure and so it should be the frame that should have designs within it that keeps it all from coming apart? This concept can be tested just by itself alone to see how it would work, make improvements on the design and then build the finish on it and see how the theory works out as a full unit? Everyone keeps building things with a cookie cutter concept. Think outside of the box and make it fun to design. These videos can offer a lot of information if people study them a lot more to understand the physics more.

[@recordball]

I got strong tie on all my sheds and the house I just built in Florida. Great stuff!!

[@alperaygun1533]

2 minutes ???? İn Turkey it lasts nearly 2 minutes

[@wraith6289]

My right ear enjoyed the audio experience

[@babysham318]

We need to take into account that there are no water pipes. Gas pipes anything that can catch fire. So structure wise it passed.

[@haragurom]

In the case of gas, it is dangerous, so the system we have now is to shut off the gas supply as soon as a strong tremor is detected. This system is located throughout each house and in the middle of pipes, minimizing the impact if a pipe breaks.

[@Roland.Deschain]

We must make that kind of structures in Turkey.

[@denissadak2521]

the problem in Turkey is the ground . I also saw people remove columns because of their store just because to have more space in the 1st floor which is such a huge mistake . I have family in Izmir , and most of the buildings are up in the hills which requires really really good solid and stable structure . But as we saw last year same thing happened. If it is a flat ground alright but up in the hills the structure must be planned more seriously . It sad that those architectures tried to get away from the country when everything happened . For them the important thing is only the money

[@Dogan690]

@@denissadak2521 I totally agree and there is no monitoring, there is this government that takes bribes.

[@olekatoska1901]

this is a retrofit, a quick solution for already built wooden houses, Turkey should try something which is basically copying the Chilean code of building

[@Roland.Deschain]

@@olekatoska1901 The new building code in Turkey (uptaded in 2018) is way more disiplined than Japan. But the problem is in bad execution, lack of control and corruption on old houses. I really envy Mexico and Chile. The absolute solution is to build two story houses like in US and Europe.

[@Roland.Deschain]

@@denissadak2521 We have already forgotten old earthquakes that happened back in history and built concrate houses on plains and alluvium grounds. Most collapses happened on that kind of terrains. All we need is to follow new building codes carefully and control it on progress.

[@exeuropean]

I survived the big one in 1989; 6.9 loma prieta. Houses which were well build all survived. Wooden houses really are the best; unless you go with reinforced concrete or steel.

[@joedellinger9437]

It was so LOUD in the Earth Science building at Stanford. We were all noticeably deafened afterwards.

[@kaanerturk7536]

i like those people . they always come up with the best solutions. here's a good example of them taking this more seriously than anyone else in the world.

[@hughdismuke4703]

yeah, those people as opposed to our people who attack their own capitol.

[@omarsharifi2587]

Imagine if Turkey had this. 50,000 + lives could have been saved.

[@agustinbarquero8898]

Yeah

[@KingofJersey]

This thing only shook for like 5 seconds, do two of these earthquakes for a minute each then we can see if it really is strong

[@navalblitzcommandersof7sea272]

1:42 imagine if it was 10.0 magnitude.

[@ramdas363]

Imagine if that were over 9000.0 magnitude. Imagine if earth were real.

[@navalblitzcommandersof7sea272]

@@ramdas363 seriously bro the earth 🌎 will not be seen. It can't handle a huge earthquake

[@Im__A__Fan]

A 10.0 is the equivalent of 2 times the entire world's Nuclear Arsenal, or 1 million Hiroshima Nuclear Bombs. It would be nearly 6 times more powerful than the 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Most powerful earthquake on record) and was felt/detected 6000 miles away from the epicenter. It would be 22 times more powerful than the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake/tsunami that killed 280,000 people. It would be nearly 2,000 times more powerful than the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake that killed 3,000 people and destroyed 80% of San Francisco. And 89,000 times more powerful than the 1994 Northridge (Los Angeles) Earthquake that caused an estimated 100 billion in damage

[@moinuddinkhan593]

1:42 This looks like a 10.1 magnitude earthquake.

[@sid4276]

who did you find the 0.1? lol

[@kaanarmutcu6740]

Tell me you ve never seen an earthquake, the 7.8 one in Turkey looked far more scarier than this

[@scootertheeb6172]

Diaphragm sheathing fixed to timber frame as shear wall?

[@softtramel2582]

The problem is, even if these small structures are built to withstand and 7.5 earthquake, does not mean they are safe. So many smaller buildings were crushed by larger buldings collapsing on top of them. We have a long way to go to make cities safer.

[@tastymelty]

But it took only few seconds. Normally this big earthquake takes more than 1 minute. Then we can see if this building can handle or can't

[@t3m3lkov85]

Yes, but wood does age way faster than concrete. I am curious about the outcome of the test if the building was 10 years old.

[@jamesfranko1568]

tokyo had 9.0 magnitude in 2011 and zero modern buildings and skyscrapers collapsed

[@t3m3lkov85]

@@jamesfranko1568 Yes, because they are build with that in mind, out of concrete :P

[@olekatoska1901]

depends on whether it's anti-seismic or not

[@chrisoraha8995]

Wood structures age? As long as the wood is kept dry it lasts for lifetimes. The main reason some areas around the world use wood vs concrete is just based on availability of resources.

[@Ohakoo]

Do you not see trees that last for a thousand year exists lol

[@JamesBond-jy8ti]

Would like to know where the ties are.. they at the base at the forms?

[@mazo8151]

what if it not empty. Full + full ?

[@mehmetsahsert3284]

from what we have seen from 4 major earthquakes and their footage from turkey in past 5 years. earthquakes dont just shake you left and right in almost every instance the surface of earth is litteraly bouncing up and down flexing and bending looking like a litteraly jelly cake cooled in fridge. some buildings no way in hell can survive that.

[@ramochai]

Magnitude? Duration?

[@m.j.steelshop7078]

Earth quake doesnt have a shority off all time of shaking the earth

[@uberleet01]

what scale earthquake is this simulating?

[@curtismartin9054]

We all cheered on that light...

[@SomeoneCommenting]

Those people living in the top floors really get a scary ride

[@erl_1898]

They should try on 9.5 magnitude, just like in 1960 valdivia earthquake

[@kyles5513]

They made extra sure to build that right, whereas in most cases contractors get lazy and forget shit or cut corners. Not all the time but I've seen it.

[@hughdismuke4703]

true, I've seen it to.

[@IPFGaming]

What is the reading on Richter scale of the earthquake you guys imitated in this video?

[@mitkoogrozev]

7.5

[@g00d-news]

good one! thxx

[@fission.bigbang]

Add more weight in it , put doors and windows and floor tiles , and so many stuffs , also weights of human

[@cristinavuscan5610]

This test is misleading on so many levels. It will take a lot of time to write down in a youtube comment the "little" things what would make a difference... for example : Not only a 20 seconds earthquake, the corrosion of the building through years, appliances like tiles ... so on so on.

[@docnom]

11 years and still buildings keep falling

[@yk-py9ht]

What is the peak acceleration?

[@ozeryavuzaslan7618]

How much Mw was applied? Looks like >= 7.5 Mw.

[@gero_gameplaysyt124]

Outside it looks like 3.1 earthquake but inside it looks like 9.6 magnitude earthquake

[@nicoins1598]

For me it looks fun in the test but in real life i will run for my life

[@baza17017]

тряханули неплохо, но дом стоит на жёстком ровном основании, а вот если бы ещё к этому неравномерно просаживался и вспучивался фундамент, как происходит в реальность, я бы посмотрел что бы вышло...

[@regular_pseudonym]

Все равно выглядит прочнее того хлама который настроили в Турции. В Японии в 11-м таких разрушений и близко не было при магнитуде в 9.

[@kendinidusunmeyendusunur]

Artık ana sayfada depremle ilgili bir şey görmek istemiyorum aşırı soğudum

[@Roland.Deschain]

Aynen. Soğumaktan ziyade psikolojim bozuldu..

[@elm4nsuri]

what about the 100 tons of beds, bathroom fittings, tvs, fridges ?

[@JMian]

ask the Japanese they have mastered this building technique which even resisted 9.1 in 2011

[@gabrielc6252]

@@JMian that was off-shore quake

[@elm4nsuri]

@@JMian what?

[@elm4nsuri]

@@gabrielc6252 epicenter was 80 km offshore. but land shook at 9R

[@Toxicinthecomments]

OH NO OUR TABLE

[@rickyortiz2944]

Now put 300 people in that building and repeat the test.

[@maximilianorousseau3799]

Me, a chilean: "...that little nudge was an earthquake?!"

[@theamalgamut8871]

Not sure if the inertia of a filled in building is neglectible (it would behave a lot worse with stuff moving around inside). But they're a lot smarter than me so I assume every variable was taken into consideration.

[@hughdismuke4703]

You do make a good point though. This structure is indeed tons lighter. If all of the added materials were on it, in it then it might make a difference. Brick? Heavy furniture? People, it all adds up.

[@MAZ732]

I’d like to see how they would withstand something that big but for a longer period, now that’s a test because let’s be real the Japan tsunami lasted longer than that. I’m sure it didn’t stop for something like 2 minutes, maybe longer. Still amazing what a feat of engineering combined with material experts and all the other geniuses involved. 👏👏👏👏

[@witheredboifelix]

Australia earthquake was magnitude 7.4, 1 building fell. Turkey earthquake was 7.6 magnitude. 15000 buildings fell. How?

[@michaelmorgan1180]

Magnitude equivalent?? Looks like a 7 but specifics would be meaningful

[@bestamerica]

' what kind of material build the model house... concrete / cement / metal / wood are big different strength of material... earthquake have few different ways of position shakes

[@Subnoa]

old videos really like to be popping from right side

[@savke976]

my right ear loved this!

[@itz_andrey9137]

If i'm not wrong, this simulator was simulating a 7.5 quake

[@jamesfranko1568]

and? tokyo still easily survived 9.0

[@olekatoska1901]

@@jamesfranko1568 ?

[@onurkosker]

Kahramanmaraş earthquake was like this, the lamp was hitting the ceiling

[@ferruhbicer6280]

Sorry but it continues only a few seconds. It was said that it kept shaking nearly one minute in Turkey then the big damage occurred.

[@redlaser2340]

Bilimin ışığından gidilince kader olmuyormuş demekki

[@Jaecht88]

Bekle daha bebek. Sende kader ne olduğunu er ya da geç öğreneceksin

[@darvinmilevic7418]

Some people don't believe in science

[@aleajactaest4975]

​@@darvinmilevic7418 Some people is stupid..

[@redlaser2340]

@@Jaecht88 hayırdır birader tehdit mi ediyorsun

[@Jaecht88]

@@redlaser2340 tehdit değil tavsiye

[@user-to2ub7nr4r]

My epileptic friend liked this so much, he’s dancing on the floor right now

[@665Atom]

1:39 Huge 7.5 Earthquake happens

[@pointblank0020]

What was the Richter scale?

[@smybru]

50 years, 100 years or 200 years warranty?

[@85lives]

Did they account for the 1000mph movement of the globe or was the test based on a non moving stationary plane?

[@Mervellllllll]

I look after Turkey earthquake

[@huntersaw]

So where is the test?????!!!!!

[@mathewmonteiro8100]

Magnitude of Earthquake is how much.Can it withstand upto 9.5 magnitude

[@pangkiatloh4555]

I think the Sacsayhuamans Cusco Peru contractor & the Egyptian Pyramids is the best.

[@ILoveMyFrau]

Great but how strong exactly was this quake in this test??? 🤔 And how could this building withstand it? Lots of crucial information missing here!!! 🤷

[@achlysso]

But what is the magnitude?

[@chloeeemay]

oh wow, from the outside it doesn't look that shaky but the inside is veryyyy shaky. Never been in an earthquake that strong, it must be a terrifying experience

[@Svilen08]

Why this room looks exactly like the game from roblox that i played from 2 years ago

[@debbiefitzko8916]

Are these the housing shipping containers?

[@avikazak655]

Help me escape syria

[@Kavaitsu]

What it feels like walking in the house at 3AM

[@_HOTSPUR]

11 years ago???!!! And so far we haven't seen any implementations??

[@maksimks4030]

If there was a live load on the ceilings, then I doubt that the structure would fail. Since the seismic force would be much greater.

[@UNFILTEREDGROWTH]

How much magnitude

[@aryaprincess2479]

A plywood structure?

[@space_1073]

I can't tell if they're inside or outside

[@divinesarasaradivine824]

GOD'S BLESSINGS AND PROTECTION VICTORY TO JAPAN!AMEN

[@user-pw4rl8li9c]

ya

[@keremcandan1408]

I thought it was miniature before ı read the title

[@batman1338-1]

1:38 when grandpa falls down the stairs when you are about to eat breakfast.

[@iowa_don]

It is still standing and probably no one inside would have died BUT would it still be safe to live in??

[@aferim5622]

please test turkey last earthquake with the same duration,scale and the upward accelaration. after we can talk.

[@Roland.Deschain]

Hocam zemin falan da önemli. Ayrıca videodaki olay sadece ahşap evlere yapılıyormuş.

[@m.muvaffakismen1746]

Magnitude ?

[@hermosa_23]

The test building is stronger than all turkey's buildings.

[@GumbaverianX]

When you are going to sleep but a powerful bass boosted music come from your neighbor while having a big party struck your house 1:40

[@navajyotichetia8968]

The shock frequency is slow and does not match earthquakes- this might produce half the required approximations

[@BonAppetitGacha]

I really love earthquake and the building is shaking luke jelly