past ten years we lost 750,000 people 750,000 people by earthquakes it is
750,000 people by earthquakes it is
750,000 people by earthquakes it is actually much more than the combined the
actually much more than the combined the
actually much more than the combined the hurricane death to the flood and drought
hurricane death to the flood and drought
hurricane death to the flood and drought and everything combined it’s the most
and everything combined it’s the most
and everything combined it’s the most lethal weapon that they actually and so
lethal weapon that they actually and so
lethal weapon that they actually and so that’s our job to actually see it that
that’s our job to actually see it that
that’s our job to actually see it that what what happened out there and how we
what what happened out there and how we
what what happened out there and how we can actually the reduce this risk now
can actually the reduce this risk now
can actually the reduce this risk now this picture here is a taking from
this picture here is a taking from
this picture here is a taking from Mexico City which we had earthquake in
Mexico City which we had earthquake in
Mexico City which we had earthquake in September we lost almost 400 people the
September we lost almost 400 people the
September we lost almost 400 people the earthquake had destroyed about 44
earthquake had destroyed about 44
earthquake had destroyed about 44 buildings and damaged 3,000 to 4,000
buildings and damaged 3,000 to 4,000
buildings and damaged 3,000 to 4,000 buildings up there and here’s a picture
buildings up there and here’s a picture
buildings up there and here’s a picture of it you’re gonna see that this is the
of it you’re gonna see that this is the
of it you’re gonna see that this is the old concrete structure and this is
old concrete structure and this is
old concrete structure and this is you’re gonna see that down the column
you’re gonna see that down the column
you’re gonna see that down the column said buckling there and started cracking
said buckling there and started cracking
said buckling there and started cracking it and here’s collapse that’s how the
it and here’s collapse that’s how the
it and here’s collapse that’s how the building collapse that’s how the old
building collapse that’s how the old
building collapse that’s how the old concrete building collapse and here this
concrete building collapse and here this
concrete building collapse and here this building you saw it it’s a ground floor
building you saw it it’s a ground floor
building you saw it it’s a ground floor collapse in there their reasons what we
collapse in there their reasons what we
collapse in there their reasons what we go soft story which means like at Ojai
go soft story which means like at Ojai
go soft story which means like at Ojai lobby area that’s make a really weak
lobby area that’s make a really weak
lobby area that’s make a really weak that’s where the toward the started
that’s where the toward the started
that’s where the toward the started collapsing like that so in the Mexico
collapsing like that so in the Mexico
collapsing like that so in the Mexico any buildings built prior to 1985 it’s
any buildings built prior to 1985 it’s
any buildings built prior to 1985 it’s actually pretty dangerous because they
actually pretty dangerous because they
actually pretty dangerous because they had an earthquake in 1985 and a building
had an earthquake in 1985 and a building
had an earthquake in 1985 and a building code changed quite a bit before that it
code changed quite a bit before that it
code changed quite a bit before that it was very dangerous and this is one of
was very dangerous and this is one of
was very dangerous and this is one of our buildings we went in so as the
our buildings we went in so as the
our buildings we went in so as the California seismic safety commissioner
California seismic safety commissioner
California seismic safety commissioner my mission was to first assess the city
my mission was to first assess the city
my mission was to first assess the city what happened to it but the same time
what happened to it but the same time
what happened to it but the same time the mandate is assist the public if
the mandate is assist the public if
the mandate is assist the public if there’s a needs so this one site the
there’s a needs so this one site the
there’s a needs so this one site the engineers in the Mexican government
engineers in the Mexican government
engineers in the Mexican government asked us to assist technically and
asked us to assist technically and
asked us to assist technically and because what happening here is the dis
because what happening here is the dis
because what happening here is the dis building collapse it was like this used
building collapse it was like this used
building collapse it was like this used to be a eight story building now down to
to be a eight story building now down to
to be a eight story building now down to become a two-story and you can kind of
become a two-story and you can kind of
become a two-story and you can kind of see the lay of a concrete that’s used to
see the lay of a concrete that’s used to
see the lay of a concrete that’s used to be a floor now so this is a built before
be a floor now so this is a built before
be a floor now so this is a built before 1985 so it’s a known dr. concrete
1985 so it’s a known dr. concrete
1985 so it’s a known dr. concrete structures that’s why it’s collapse like
structures that’s why it’s collapse like
structures that’s why it’s collapse like that and here it’s a really fragile
that and here it’s a really fragile
that and here it’s a really fragile state and
state and
state and the plasma aftershocks going on at the
the plasma aftershocks going on at the
the plasma aftershocks going on at the time there’s of a hundred rescue workers
time there’s of a hundred rescue workers
time there’s of a hundred rescue workers looking this building to reach to the
looking this building to reach to the
looking this building to reach to the missing people
missing people
missing people this building is self killed about 50
this building is self killed about 50
this building is self killed about 50 people and when I got there still 20
people and when I got there still 20
people and when I got there still 20 people are missing and here’s D I met
people are missing and here’s D I met
people are missing and here’s D I met the engineer chief engineer on the site
the engineer chief engineer on the site
the engineer chief engineer on the site his name was Jesus oh yes it’s fantastic
his name was Jesus oh yes it’s fantastic
his name was Jesus oh yes it’s fantastic fella he’s amazing
fella he’s amazing
fella he’s amazing such an expert such a bravery and it’s
such an expert such a bravery and it’s
such an expert such a bravery and it’s he’s doing this 100% volunteer effort
he’s doing this 100% volunteer effort
he’s doing this 100% volunteer effort and he’s taking a lot of risk out there
and he’s taking a lot of risk out there
and he’s taking a lot of risk out there for himself to to get the bodies I asked
for himself to to get the bodies I asked
for himself to to get the bodies I asked essentially because what the family is
essentially because what the family is
essentially because what the family is still waiting you know there’s always a
still waiting you know there’s always a
still waiting you know there’s always a hope so this how he actually engineered
hope so this how he actually engineered
hope so this how he actually engineered to take the building off from top you
to take the building off from top you
to take the building off from top you can see get the crane like a little
can see get the crane like a little
can see get the crane like a little chain coming off that’s the support my
chain coming off that’s the support my
chain coming off that’s the support my Korean top there and I just cut in a
Korean top there and I just cut in a
Korean top there and I just cut in a pieces and I removed from the top and
pieces and I removed from the top and
pieces and I removed from the top and you see in a back that this building
you see in a back that this building
you see in a back that this building there’s still stairs that stairs does
there’s still stairs that stairs does
there’s still stairs that stairs does used to be serving this building so you
used to be serving this building so you
used to be serving this building so you can see the building kind of went down
can see the building kind of went down
can see the building kind of went down there and I met that many people
there and I met that many people
there and I met that many people actually save their lives just running
actually save their lives just running
actually save their lives just running away from this building use the stairs
away from this building use the stairs
away from this building use the stairs down to the ground actually now let’s go
down to the ground actually now let’s go
down to the ground actually now let’s go to the Citroen chai and there’s a
to the Citroen chai and there’s a
to the Citroen chai and there’s a pictures I took so there is magnitude 9
pictures I took so there is magnitude 9
pictures I took so there is magnitude 9 earthquake happened in 2008 in China it
earthquake happened in 2008 in China it
earthquake happened in 2008 in China it was just bad one
was just bad one
was just bad one many schools collapsed the picture you
many schools collapsed the picture you
many schools collapsed the picture you seen here is one of a high school whole
seen here is one of a high school whole
seen here is one of a high school whole bunch you look are coming back great
bunch you look are coming back great
bunch you look are coming back great spaghetti almost like you know flow can
spaghetti almost like you know flow can
spaghetti almost like you know flow can it’s hanging out that’s a floor used to
it’s hanging out that’s a floor used to
it’s hanging out that’s a floor used to be you know this go along 3,000 students
be you know this go along 3,000 students
be you know this go along 3,000 students a bit and I was there like one week
a bit and I was there like one week
a bit and I was there like one week after and as a structure engineer my
after and as a structure engineer my
after and as a structure engineer my really uh mission suddenly become the
really uh mission suddenly become the
really uh mission suddenly become the helping the rescue worker to get the
helping the rescue worker to get the
helping the rescue worker to get the bodies out I have a small kids too you
bodies out I have a small kids too you
bodies out I have a small kids too you know they’re they’re just like my kids
know they’re they’re just like my kids
know they’re they’re just like my kids you know it doesn’t make sense to me
you know it doesn’t make sense to me
you know it doesn’t make sense to me that schools become like that the family
that schools become like that the family
that schools become like that the family members actually try to find the
members actually try to find the
members actually try to find the belongings from from the kids who is
belongings from from the kids who is
belongings from from the kids who is missing or dead schools why it’s so
missing or dead schools why it’s so
missing or dead schools why it’s so dangerous what that reason is the
dangerous what that reason is the
dangerous what that reason is the you can kind of see kind of picture at
you can kind of see kind of picture at
you can kind of see kind of picture at the classrooms lodge a lot of window so
the classrooms lodge a lot of window so
the classrooms lodge a lot of window so architecture kind of make a little weak
architecture kind of make a little weak
architecture kind of make a little weak you know things going on that usually
you know things going on that usually
you know things going on that usually kind of built pretty rapidly by the
kind of built pretty rapidly by the
kind of built pretty rapidly by the public walks now this the only China
public walks now this the only China
public walks now this the only China issue by the way in Nepal earthquake in
issue by the way in Nepal earthquake in
issue by the way in Nepal earthquake in 2015
2015
2015 seventeen thousand schools are collapsed
seventeen thousand schools are collapsed
seventeen thousand schools are collapsed fortunately the earthquake happened
fortunately the earthquake happened
fortunately the earthquake happened Saturday so therefore no students were
Saturday so therefore no students were
Saturday so therefore no students were there I mean that would be tragic right
there I mean that would be tragic right
there I mean that would be tragic right and this earthquake said Sean earthquake
and this earthquake said Sean earthquake
and this earthquake said Sean earthquake was to happen in a Monday afternoon so
was to happen in a Monday afternoon so
was to happen in a Monday afternoon so that’s why I just so bad California too
that’s why I just so bad California too
that’s why I just so bad California too we have also a lot of dangerous schools
we have also a lot of dangerous schools
we have also a lot of dangerous schools by the way believe it or not those
by the way believe it or not those
by the way believe it or not those schools were built 1940s 50s 60s they’re
schools were built 1940s 50s 60s they’re
schools were built 1940s 50s 60s they’re not safe and we know those that we have
not safe and we know those that we have
not safe and we know those that we have actually list of those schools which
actually list of those schools which
actually list of those schools which need to be strengthening go to the
need to be strengthening go to the
need to be strengthening go to the Oregon Washington we have a schools made
Oregon Washington we have a schools made
Oregon Washington we have a schools made of unreinforced masonry bricks you know
of unreinforced masonry bricks you know
of unreinforced masonry bricks you know how dangerous those things are these
how dangerous those things are these
how dangerous those things are these buildings those old concrete buildings
buildings those old concrete buildings
buildings those old concrete buildings and those unreinforced masonry buildings
and those unreinforced masonry buildings
and those unreinforced masonry buildings they’re essentially what I call death
they’re essentially what I call death
they’re essentially what I call death box that’s what it is and our kids in
box that’s what it is and our kids in
box that’s what it is and our kids in there let’s go to the New Zealand
there let’s go to the New Zealand
there let’s go to the New Zealand Christchurch this is a picture taken
Christchurch this is a picture taken
Christchurch this is a picture taken 2010 right before the earthquake
2010 right before the earthquake
2010 right before the earthquake actually it was a vibrant city of about
actually it was a vibrant city of about
actually it was a vibrant city of about 400,000 people it’s a beautiful town
400,000 people it’s a beautiful town
400,000 people it’s a beautiful town just just heritage buildings its modern
just just heritage buildings its modern
just just heritage buildings its modern city right after earthquake of a 6.3
city right after earthquake of a 6.3
city right after earthquake of a 6.3 2011 it become a look like this
2011 it become a look like this
2011 it become a look like this they lost about 2,000 buildings out
they lost about 2,000 buildings out
they lost about 2,000 buildings out about 2,400 buildings why is that you
about 2,400 buildings why is that you
about 2,400 buildings why is that you can imagine maybe a place like a really
can imagine maybe a place like a really
can imagine maybe a place like a really in a remote area but in power in the
in a remote area but in power in the
in a remote area but in power in the schools could be or buildings can be
schools could be or buildings can be
schools could be or buildings can be dangerous by New Zealand why they bad
dangerous by New Zealand why they bad
dangerous by New Zealand why they bad are they get bad engineers bad
are they get bad engineers bad
are they get bad engineers bad contractors no they’re actually really
contractors no they’re actually really
contractors no they’re actually really good
good
good there are Building Code their technology
there are Building Code their technology
there are Building Code their technology and their engineers their engine is
and their engineers their engine is
and their engineers their engine is probably one of the best in a whole
probably one of the best in a whole
probably one of the best in a whole world
world
world maybe besides the you know Japanese
maybe besides the you know Japanese
maybe besides the you know Japanese engineers could a little bit of a bit
engineers could a little bit of a bit
engineers could a little bit of a bit but besides that yeah they’re good why
but besides that yeah they’re good why
but besides that yeah they’re good why is that because the building code is
is that because the building code is
is that because the building code is there’s a myth myth is building codes
there’s a myth myth is building codes
there’s a myth myth is building codes provide you the earthquake proof
provide you the earthquake proof
provide you the earthquake proof building that’s right if you’re gonna
building that’s right if you’re gonna
building that’s right if you’re gonna hire a guy like me and say hey design to
hire a guy like me and say hey design to
hire a guy like me and say hey design to some building and it’s a new big
some building and it’s a new big
some building and it’s a new big high-rise building you just think it’s a
high-rise building you just think it’s a
high-rise building you just think it’s a let’s get proof
let’s get proof
let’s get proof uh-uh it’s not like that look this
uh-uh it’s not like that look this
uh-uh it’s not like that look this building here it’s kinked a little bit
building here it’s kinked a little bit
building here it’s kinked a little bit tilted a little bit what happened at the
tilted a little bit what happened at the
tilted a little bit what happened at the lemon level three columns raptured and
lemon level three columns raptured and
lemon level three columns raptured and when the raptured is whole things tilted
when the raptured is whole things tilted
when the raptured is whole things tilted no one died are you going to fix
no one died are you going to fix
no one died are you going to fix building like this so they have to take
building like this so they have to take
building like this so they have to take it down so building code can provide a
it down so building code can provide a
it down so building code can provide a what we call minimum life safety
what we call minimum life safety
what we call minimum life safety protection but it cannot provide the
protection but it cannot provide the
protection but it cannot provide the functionality after the major earthquake
functionality after the major earthquake
functionality after the major earthquake so it’s a big deal here’s a picture in
so it’s a big deal here’s a picture in
so it’s a big deal here’s a picture in LA we have the EMT international company
LA we have the EMT international company
LA we have the EMT international company has office and then one of a high-rise
has office and then one of a high-rise
has office and then one of a high-rise buildings here 51st level it’s beautiful
buildings here 51st level it’s beautiful
buildings here 51st level it’s beautiful space by if the earthquake happens you
space by if the earthquake happens you
space by if the earthquake happens you know what’s going to happen it’s gonna
know what’s going to happen it’s gonna
know what’s going to happen it’s gonna swing swing swing so a lot is probably
swing swing swing so a lot is probably
swing swing swing so a lot is probably not gonna collapse but most likely it’s
not gonna collapse but most likely it’s
not gonna collapse but most likely it’s gonna be like look like this cannot
gonna be like look like this cannot
gonna be like look like this cannot occupy the building so for our case yes
occupy the building so for our case yes
occupy the building so for our case yes big earthquake in LA or San Francisco
big earthquake in LA or San Francisco
big earthquake in LA or San Francisco we’re gonna probably lose a few
we’re gonna probably lose a few
we’re gonna probably lose a few thousands people there’s no question
thousands people there’s no question
thousands people there’s no question about it because we’ve got a whole bunch
about it because we’ve got a whole bunch
about it because we’ve got a whole bunch of old concrete buildings up there but
of old concrete buildings up there but
of old concrete buildings up there but also the economical impact is a
also the economical impact is a
also the economical impact is a tremendous because there’s no place to
tremendous because there’s no place to
tremendous because there’s no place to work or live you know we have to somehow
work or live you know we have to somehow
work or live you know we have to somehow fix them I forget does have any story
fix them I forget does have any story
fix them I forget does have any story building is doing this it’d be very
building is doing this it’d be very
building is doing this it’d be very difficult to fix them it really has to
difficult to fix them it really has to
difficult to fix them it really has to be that way
be that way
be that way I said no actually the we have a
I said no actually the we have a
I said no actually the we have a technology can address those issues so
technology can address those issues so
technology can address those issues so yeah building codes there but what we
yeah building codes there but what we
yeah building codes there but what we can do is we can do high-performance
can do is we can do high-performance
can do is we can do high-performance earthquake engineering now this building
earthquake engineering now this building
earthquake engineering now this building is the theme building in LAX that’s one
is the theme building in LAX that’s one
is the theme building in LAX that’s one of the most beautiful if you see an
of the most beautiful if you see an
of the most beautiful if you see an airport in the world and this is the
airport in the world and this is the
airport in the world and this is the concrete structure built 1950s and it’s
concrete structure built 1950s and it’s
concrete structure built 1950s and it’s seismically dangerous so what we did
seismically dangerous so what we did
seismically dangerous so what we did there is we at this chunk of steel it’s
there is we at this chunk of steel it’s
there is we at this chunk of steel it’s about four feet thick we’ll still end up
about four feet thick we’ll still end up
about four feet thick we’ll still end up to about thirty feet diameter and we put
to about thirty feet diameter and we put
to about thirty feet diameter and we put that on top of what we call Isolators
that on top of what we call Isolators
that on top of what we call Isolators it’s essentially roller so what happen
it’s essentially roller so what happen
it’s essentially roller so what happen is the earthquake starts shaking at this
is the earthquake starts shaking at this
is the earthquake starts shaking at this big mass go in opposite direction in act
big mass go in opposite direction in act
big mass go in opposite direction in act as a counter weight almost so reduce the
as a counter weight almost so reduce the
as a counter weight almost so reduce the reaction of the building below and it’s
reaction of the building below and it’s
reaction of the building below and it’s a weight is almost a three Boeing 747
a weight is almost a three Boeing 747
a weight is almost a three Boeing 747 and songs of crazy things to do rap
and songs of crazy things to do rap
and songs of crazy things to do rap it’s actually works so it’s a you know
it’s actually works so it’s a you know
it’s actually works so it’s a you know there’s things like that you can do so
there’s things like that you can do so
there’s things like that you can do so you don’t have to interrupt the business
you don’t have to interrupt the business
you don’t have to interrupt the business or anything like that to do things like
or anything like that to do things like
or anything like that to do things like that and here’s a Sacramento California
that and here’s a Sacramento California
that and here’s a Sacramento California this is a building a built in 1970s this
this is a building a built in 1970s this
this is a building a built in 1970s this one of those death boxes I call to all
one of those death boxes I call to all
one of those death boxes I call to all don’t dr. concrete structures but there
don’t dr. concrete structures but there
don’t dr. concrete structures but there with some damping devices like that what
with some damping devices like that what
with some damping devices like that what it is is a shock absorber and if you see
it is is a shock absorber and if you see
it is is a shock absorber and if you see your car you get the spring that’s what
your car you get the spring that’s what
your car you get the spring that’s what it is essentially so when you put it in
it is essentially so when you put it in
it is essentially so when you put it in take a look man this beautiful thing
take a look man this beautiful thing
take a look man this beautiful thing actually the purple things the dampers
actually the purple things the dampers
actually the purple things the dampers you’re gonna saw earthquake start
you’re gonna saw earthquake start
you’re gonna saw earthquake start shaking start shaking the simulation of
shaking start shaking the simulation of
shaking start shaking the simulation of it then before and after picture you
it then before and after picture you
it then before and after picture you looking at so this before picture it’s
looking at so this before picture it’s
looking at so this before picture it’s not going to happen like this because
not going to happen like this because
not going to happen like this because it’s going to collapse but you can see
it’s going to collapse but you can see
it’s going to collapse but you can see that the movement is much less after you
that the movement is much less after you
that the movement is much less after you put dampers you see it’s beautiful thing
put dampers you see it’s beautiful thing
put dampers you see it’s beautiful thing you know structure engineering can be
you know structure engineering can be
you know structure engineering can be very sexy that’s what you’re looking
very sexy that’s what you’re looking
very sexy that’s what you’re looking here season one of most less safest
here season one of most less safest
here season one of most less safest place you know out there here’s a
place you know out there here’s a
place you know out there here’s a takeaway for you one the building code
takeaway for you one the building code
takeaway for you one the building code just following a building code he’s just
just following a building code he’s just
just following a building code he’s just not good enough you’re gonna spend I
not good enough you’re gonna spend I
not good enough you’re gonna spend I don’t know three hundred thousand
don’t know three hundred thousand
don’t know three hundred thousand dollars million dollars to buy get the
dollars million dollars to buy get the
dollars million dollars to buy get the condo apartment I think your assets to
condo apartment I think your assets to
condo apartment I think your assets to be protected you know and to the order
be protected you know and to the order
be protected you know and to the order concrete buildings we have a thousand of
concrete buildings we have a thousand of
concrete buildings we have a thousand of these in California and the West Coast
these in California and the West Coast
these in California and the West Coast and everywhere
and everywhere
and everywhere those are unbelievably dangers we get to
those are unbelievably dangers we get to
those are unbelievably dangers we get to something about them and three to make
something about them and three to make
something about them and three to make this thing safer in a much more
this thing safer in a much more
this thing safer in a much more resilient is not expensive as what seems
resilient is not expensive as what seems
resilient is not expensive as what seems I’m telling you three to five percent
I’m telling you three to five percent
I’m telling you three to five percent more cost you can make about much much
more cost you can make about much much
more cost you can make about much much better building now last one school
better building now last one school
better building now last one school buildings that’s so dangerous we get to
buildings that’s so dangerous we get to
buildings that’s so dangerous we get to something about it so couple years ago
something about it so couple years ago
something about it so couple years ago we formed a nonprofit organization
we formed a nonprofit organization
we formed a nonprofit organization called Miyamoto global disaster relief
called Miyamoto global disaster relief
called Miyamoto global disaster relief and it’s organizations of focus on make
and it’s organizations of focus on make
and it’s organizations of focus on make it safe for the schools we worked in the
it safe for the schools we worked in the
it safe for the schools we worked in the schools in Haiti and Nepal and in many
schools in Haiti and Nepal and in many
schools in Haiti and Nepal and in many other places come I think you can be
other places come I think you can be
other places come I think you can be part of a solution to doing this join us
part of a solution to doing this join us
part of a solution to doing this join us this movement to make it thing safer out
this movement to make it thing safer out
this movement to make it thing safer out there it’s not that difficult as seems
there it’s not that difficult as seems
there it’s not that difficult as seems that’s it thank you very much
that’s it thank you very much
that’s it thank you very much [Applause]
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