Geography, asked by geetkaushal, 11 months ago

japan is a place where earthquakes occur very often.why are light materials used for building houses here?​

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Answered by Rupalikadu
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because they have a fear for building a pacca house and waisting money in earthquake

Answered by Banjeet1141
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Answer:

For hundreds of years, the primary building materials used to create Japanese homes were clay and wood. The structure is made of timber, while the walls are made of clay.

light materials used for building houses here because-

  • In earthquake-prone locations, it is preferable to create a building's roof out of light materials like mud or wood so that the damage will not be severe if the structure falls.
  • Traditional Japanese dwellings frequently catch fire because they are constructed of rice paper and cedar wood.
  • Additionally, they are readily destroyed by the weight of the massive tile roofs.
  • Because they are heavy and unstable during earthquakes, brick and stone have historically not been utilized in construction in Japan.
  • Many homes constructed after World War II feature a roof made of substantial blue or brown tiles and walls made of a thin lattice of light wood coated with stucco.
  • Today, the majority of people live in concrete high-rises. In earthquakes, homes with steel frames perform well.
  • With "made-to-break" T-joints integrated into the design, the Japanese have created a mechanism for fortifying structures up to a height of 30 meters without requiring the building to be knocked down and rebuilt.
  • The T-joints are made to be easily replaceable even if the top portion breaks, but the bottom portion does not.
  • The most recent earthquake-ready homes contain internal sprinklers, emergency lighting, and hidden fall-away doors that offer every room two doors, improving the likelihood of escape.
  • They are also connected to Japan's earthquake early-warning system.
  • Bathrooms must be pushed outside of walls so that lights may be used, and lights are covered in case the bulbs exposed

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