[Music] my purpose for this evening is to shake
my purpose for this evening is to shake
my purpose for this evening is to shake things up a bit
things up a bit
things up a bit but don’t worry you are not going to
but don’t worry you are not going to
but don’t worry you are not going to feel anything shaking except maybe for
feel anything shaking except maybe for
feel anything shaking except maybe for my voice which is already going crazy
my voice which is already going crazy
my voice which is already going crazy what I would like to ask you to do for
what I would like to ask you to do for
what I would like to ask you to do for the beginning is to imagine this
the beginning is to imagine this
the beginning is to imagine this following situation you are in the
following situation you are in the
following situation you are in the middle of an earthquake the ground is
middle of an earthquake the ground is
middle of an earthquake the ground is shaking the buildings are falling the
shaking the buildings are falling the
shaking the buildings are falling the roads are breaking and there are quite
roads are breaking and there are quite
roads are breaking and there are quite possibly some fires around did anyone of
possibly some fires around did anyone of
possibly some fires around did anyone of you feel uncomfortable or maybe even
you feel uncomfortable or maybe even
you feel uncomfortable or maybe even scared by these thoughts I know a few
scared by these thoughts I know a few
scared by these thoughts I know a few years ago I’ve actually seen my
years ago I’ve actually seen my
years ago I’ve actually seen my grandfather’s facial expression change
grandfather’s facial expression change
grandfather’s facial expression change at the smallest sign of vibration from
at the smallest sign of vibration from
at the smallest sign of vibration from the house and I asked I heard him ask is
the house and I asked I heard him ask is
the house and I asked I heard him ask is this an earthquake I did not understand
this an earthquake I did not understand
this an earthquake I did not understand understand his reaction then but then I
understand his reaction then but then I
understand his reaction then but then I realized it was because 40 years ago he
realized it was because 40 years ago he
realized it was because 40 years ago he has lived the major earthquake that hit
has lived the major earthquake that hit
has lived the major earthquake that hit Romania and he wasn’t ready for that
Romania and he wasn’t ready for that
Romania and he wasn’t ready for that shock now we all have a certain fear of
shock now we all have a certain fear of
shock now we all have a certain fear of hazards and it’s natural but the problem
hazards and it’s natural but the problem
hazards and it’s natural but the problem is in order to protect our feelings we
is in order to protect our feelings we
is in order to protect our feelings we try to convince ourselves that we will
try to convince ourselves that we will
try to convince ourselves that we will always be in control of our surroundings
always be in control of our surroundings
always be in control of our surroundings when in fact statistically we are very
when in fact statistically we are very
when in fact statistically we are very likely to experience at least one major
likely to experience at least one major
likely to experience at least one major earthquake during our lifetimes
earthquake during our lifetimes
earthquake during our lifetimes psychologically the further we are in
psychologically the further we are in
psychologically the further we are in time from a major event the more likely
time from a major event the more likely
time from a major event the more likely it is for it to happen again but our
it is for it to happen again but our
it is for it to happen again but our awareness decreases proportionally which
awareness decreases proportionally which
awareness decreases proportionally which is exactly what we were talking about
is exactly what we were talking about
is exactly what we were talking about before even if we do hear about this
before even if we do hear about this
before even if we do hear about this news we choose to ignore them and this
news we choose to ignore them and this
news we choose to ignore them and this is because of the the second fact and
is because of the the second fact and
is because of the the second fact and this is that the more we hear about an
this is that the more we hear about an
this is that the more we hear about an unpleasant topic the more we choose to
unpleasant topic the more we choose to
unpleasant topic the more we choose to ignore this fact or the fact we hear and
ignore this fact or the fact we hear and
ignore this fact or the fact we hear and we try to block this information from
we try to block this information from
we try to block this information from our brains and if there are smokers in
our brains and if there are smokers in
our brains and if there are smokers in the audience I’m sure you’ve had a lot
the audience I’m sure you’ve had a lot
the audience I’m sure you’ve had a lot of
of
of you’ve heard a lot of reasons why
you’ve heard a lot of reasons why
you’ve heard a lot of reasons why smoking is bad but you choose to ignore
smoking is bad but you choose to ignore
smoking is bad but you choose to ignore them this is exactly how it happens with
them this is exactly how it happens with
them this is exactly how it happens with earthquakes nowadays but this is exactly
earthquakes nowadays but this is exactly
earthquakes nowadays but this is exactly why we need to be prepared if we choose
why we need to be prepared if we choose
why we need to be prepared if we choose to ignore the statistics all we actually
to ignore the statistics all we actually
to ignore the statistics all we actually manage to do is to be just as unprepared
manage to do is to be just as unprepared
manage to do is to be just as unprepared as my grandfather was 40 years ago so
as my grandfather was 40 years ago so
as my grandfather was 40 years ago so the key to preparedness as odd as it
the key to preparedness as odd as it
the key to preparedness as odd as it might sound is embracing the fact that
might sound is embracing the fact that
might sound is embracing the fact that this could happen to us now the good
this could happen to us now the good
this could happen to us now the good news is being prepared does not take
news is being prepared does not take
news is being prepared does not take that much effort you do not have to know
that much effort you do not have to know
that much effort you do not have to know every technical aspect that goes into
every technical aspect that goes into
every technical aspect that goes into creating a building because otherwise
creating a building because otherwise
creating a building because otherwise without it we would live me without job
without it we would live me without job
without it we would live me without job but I do think people do need more
but I do think people do need more
but I do think people do need more education in this matter because I
education in this matter because I
education in this matter because I strongly believe that the only way we
strongly believe that the only way we
strongly believe that the only way we can change things is if we work together
can change things is if we work together
can change things is if we work together and I say this because this is how I
and I say this because this is how I
and I say this because this is how I started working and learning about
started working and learning about
started working and learning about earthquake resistant structures I was a
earthquake resistant structures I was a
earthquake resistant structures I was a part of a team comprised of many amazing
part of a team comprised of many amazing
part of a team comprised of many amazing people and our goal was to create a
people and our goal was to create a
people and our goal was to create a structure that would maximize the
structure that would maximize the
structure that would maximize the chances of survival of those who would
chances of survival of those who would
chances of survival of those who would live inside it attend major earthquake
live inside it attend major earthquake
live inside it attend major earthquake you can see our model over there and it
you can see our model over there and it
you can see our model over there and it was made of balsa wood now because we
was made of balsa wood now because we
was made of balsa wood now because we used a balsa wood model we had to ensure
used a balsa wood model we had to ensure
used a balsa wood model we had to ensure that the structure stiffness and we did
that the structure stiffness and we did
that the structure stiffness and we did that by using a lot of bracings
that by using a lot of bracings
that by using a lot of bracings both vertical and horizontal bracings
both vertical and horizontal bracings
both vertical and horizontal bracings besides the elements you would normally
besides the elements you would normally
besides the elements you would normally consider you know when creating a
consider you know when creating a
consider you know when creating a building and those are the columns the
building and those are the columns the
building and those are the columns the beams and maybe the share walls the
beams and maybe the share walls the
beams and maybe the share walls the whole concept of what we did there could
whole concept of what we did there could
whole concept of what we did there could be simplified and explained like this
be simplified and explained like this
be simplified and explained like this look at this small scale model if I’m
look at this small scale model if I’m
look at this small scale model if I’m going to try to shake this on the
going to try to shake this on the
going to try to shake this on the direction it has been braced I can do
direction it has been braced I can do
direction it has been braced I can do this from the base as well or from the
this from the base as well or from the
this from the base as well or from the top you will see the structure is almost
top you will see the structure is almost
top you will see the structure is almost not moving but if I’m going to
not moving but if I’m going to
not moving but if I’m going to change the direction of the movement to
change the direction of the movement to
change the direction of the movement to this other side where I have not raised
this other side where I have not raised
this other side where I have not raised my structure you will immediately notice
my structure you will immediately notice
my structure you will immediately notice the difference and it’s clear that we
the difference and it’s clear that we
the difference and it’s clear that we got a very different response from this
got a very different response from this
got a very different response from this second test but even though we do know
second test but even though we do know
second test but even though we do know this difference thousands of people are
this difference thousands of people are
this difference thousands of people are still dying due to earthquakes and this
still dying due to earthquakes and this
still dying due to earthquakes and this is not only in Romania but everywhere in
is not only in Romania but everywhere in
is not only in Romania but everywhere in the world so why does it keep happening
the world so why does it keep happening
the world so why does it keep happening well one aspect would be that even
well one aspect would be that even
well one aspect would be that even though we do know these rules we
though we do know these rules we
though we do know these rules we sometimes choose to ignore them because
sometimes choose to ignore them because
sometimes choose to ignore them because we value time and money more than safety
we value time and money more than safety
we value time and money more than safety okay not not necessarily value them but
okay not not necessarily value them but
okay not not necessarily value them but if we forgot about the previous
if we forgot about the previous
if we forgot about the previous earthquake we could forget about its
earthquake we could forget about its
earthquake we could forget about its effect and by ignoring this fact all we
effect and by ignoring this fact all we
effect and by ignoring this fact all we do is to allow poorly-executed buildings
do is to allow poorly-executed buildings
do is to allow poorly-executed buildings to accommodate people for at risk
to accommodate people for at risk
to accommodate people for at risk without even having an idea about the
without even having an idea about the
without even having an idea about the wrist area now the problem is the other
wrist area now the problem is the other
wrist area now the problem is the other problem is that safety recommendations
problem is that safety recommendations
problem is that safety recommendations are not only about new buildings they
are not only about new buildings they
are not only about new buildings they are about the old being there they refer
are about the old being there they refer
are about the old being there they refer to of buildings as well and most of the
to of buildings as well and most of the
to of buildings as well and most of the old buildings are standing in normal
old buildings are standing in normal
old buildings are standing in normal conditions but they could be easily
conditions but they could be easily
conditions but they could be easily considered very extremely risky during
considered very extremely risky during
considered very extremely risky during an earthquake scenario because their
an earthquake scenario because their
an earthquake scenario because their structure was not designed to to help
structure was not designed to to help
structure was not designed to to help hold one and the thing is a lot of
hold one and the thing is a lot of
hold one and the thing is a lot of buildings from Bucharest are in this
buildings from Bucharest are in this
buildings from Bucharest are in this situation all of the red dot buildings
situation all of the red dot buildings
situation all of the red dot buildings from Bucharest are extremely risky for
from Bucharest are extremely risky for
from Bucharest are extremely risky for us sighs so if you would think about the
us sighs so if you would think about the
us sighs so if you would think about the most densely occupied areas from Romania
most densely occupied areas from Romania
most densely occupied areas from Romania you would actually see that those areas
you would actually see that those areas
you would actually see that those areas are the ones with the but they’ll also
are the ones with the but they’ll also
are the ones with the but they’ll also have the biggest seismic risk so the
have the biggest seismic risk so the
have the biggest seismic risk so the lives of a lot of people are in the
lives of a lot of people are in the
lives of a lot of people are in the hands of our decisions which is why we
hands of our decisions which is why we
hands of our decisions which is why we need to be very careful with what what
need to be very careful with what what
need to be very careful with what what we do because an earthquake is a cyclic
we do because an earthquake is a cyclic
we do because an earthquake is a cyclic event we do not know when the next one
event we do not know when the next one
event we do not know when the next one strike but we do know it will now try to
strike but we do know it will now try to
strike but we do know it will now try to think of this this other scenario try to
think of this this other scenario try to
think of this this other scenario try to think about your day try to imagine how
think about your day try to imagine how
think about your day try to imagine how you wake up you get yourself ready you
you wake up you get yourself ready you
you wake up you get yourself ready you leave the house to go to school or to
leave the house to go to school or to
leave the house to go to school or to work or maybe even the park but imagine
work or maybe even the park but imagine
work or maybe even the park but imagine you’ve done this immediately after an
you’ve done this immediately after an
you’ve done this immediately after an earthquake the scenario scenario would
earthquake the scenario scenario would
earthquake the scenario scenario would probably not be very nice because you’d
probably not be very nice because you’d
probably not be very nice because you’d all you’d see our fallen roads and
all you’d see our fallen roads and
all you’d see our fallen roads and buildings and cars and everything but
buildings and cars and everything but
buildings and cars and everything but what I would like for us to do today is
what I would like for us to do today is
what I would like for us to do today is to change our focus and instead of
to change our focus and instead of
to change our focus and instead of burdening ourselves with all this
burdening ourselves with all this
burdening ourselves with all this unpredictability and all these negative
unpredictability and all these negative
unpredictability and all these negative aspects of the earthquake I would like
aspects of the earthquake I would like
aspects of the earthquake I would like for us to try to focus on being prepared
for us to try to focus on being prepared
for us to try to focus on being prepared and to think that if we are prepared we
and to think that if we are prepared we
and to think that if we are prepared we could actually save lives not just our
could actually save lives not just our
could actually save lives not just our own but of the people around us so I
own but of the people around us so I
own but of the people around us so I know many of you have heard that during
know many of you have heard that during
know many of you have heard that during an earthquake it is recommended to place
an earthquake it is recommended to place
an earthquake it is recommended to place ourselves under a beam or under a door
ourselves under a beam or under a door
ourselves under a beam or under a door but the thing is I’ve only showed you
but the thing is I’ve only showed you
but the thing is I’ve only showed you one aspect of the structural design but
one aspect of the structural design but
one aspect of the structural design but the appliance is we have in the
the appliance is we have in the
the appliance is we have in the electronics if they are not properly
electronics if they are not properly
electronics if they are not properly placed on the walls or on the floors
placed on the walls or on the floors
placed on the walls or on the floors could actually produce even more harm
could actually produce even more harm
could actually produce even more harm because they could move they could hurt
because they could move they could hurt
because they could move they could hurt us or they could produce financial
us or they could produce financial
us or they could produce financial damages so the problem with our our
damages so the problem with our our
damages so the problem with our our education is that it only limits itself
education is that it only limits itself
education is that it only limits itself to the very moment of the earthquake the
to the very moment of the earthquake the
to the very moment of the earthquake the important things for us to understand is
important things for us to understand is
important things for us to understand is that we have to to separate this event
that we have to to separate this event
that we have to to separate this event in three major parts what we can do
in three major parts what we can do
in three major parts what we can do before the earthquake what we are going
before the earthquake what we are going
before the earthquake what we are going to do in the in the time of the
to do in the in the time of the
to do in the in the time of the earthquake and what we are going to do
earthquake and what we are going to do
earthquake and what we are going to do after the earthquake and if we try to
after the earthquake and if we try to
after the earthquake and if we try to separate these things and try to imagine
separate these things and try to imagine
separate these things and try to imagine how to solve our problems in every
how to solve our problems in every
how to solve our problems in every single step of this this event I’m sure
single step of this this event I’m sure
single step of this this event I’m sure we would be way more comfortable
we would be way more comfortable
we would be way more comfortable knowing that we are prepared now I would
knowing that we are prepared now I would
knowing that we are prepared now I would like for us to go back to that second
like for us to go back to that second
like for us to go back to that second second picture I was talking about and
second picture I was talking about and
second picture I was talking about and imagine your day again and think about
imagine your day again and think about
imagine your day again and think about how you wake up and you get yourself
how you wake up and you get yourself
how you wake up and you get yourself ready and you leave the house to go to
ready and you leave the house to go to
ready and you leave the house to go to school or to work or to the park and
school or to work or to the park and
school or to work or to the park and this time try to imagine in detail and
this time try to imagine in detail and
this time try to imagine in detail and try to focus on the things that could
try to focus on the things that could
try to focus on the things that could harm you and think of ways you could
harm you and think of ways you could
harm you and think of ways you could secure them and make them make them
secure them and make them make them
secure them and make them make them safer and I’m sure you would be more
safer and I’m sure you would be more
safer and I’m sure you would be more relaxed thinking about an earthquake
relaxed thinking about an earthquake
relaxed thinking about an earthquake from now on the thing is we can actually
from now on the thing is we can actually
from now on the thing is we can actually make this difference we just have to
make this difference we just have to
make this difference we just have to change our focus and I am sure I have a
change our focus and I am sure I have a
change our focus and I am sure I have a lot more to learn about earthquakes and
lot more to learn about earthquakes and
lot more to learn about earthquakes and about how to be prepared for one and
about how to be prepared for one and
about how to be prepared for one and even about how to design a good
even about how to design a good
even about how to design a good structure but I am willing to learn and
structure but I am willing to learn and
structure but I am willing to learn and that this is what I’m going to invite
that this is what I’m going to invite
that this is what I’m going to invite you to do is to learn alongside me thank
you to do is to learn alongside me thank
you to do is to learn alongside me thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] you
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