0:11 As a Turkish I can confidently say that you can blame Erdogan for basically everything and 99% of the time, you would be right.

5:56 what’s even more impressive about that fact, is how Japanese Engineers designed their high speed bullet trains “Earthquake Resistant” and to keep them on the tracks. When an Earthquake is detected, the bullet train will Stop where each car will clamp themselves directly to the tracks and the Bullet Train and track all move as one structure during the Earthquake when it hits, and what’s even more amazing is that during the process the power on the track is turned off so just in case the bullet train is “derailed” by the Earthquake, Emergency Responders and Rescue Crews can safely evacuate the passengers and crew from those trains without having to worry about the dangerously high voltage of electricity that powers the trains. Honestly, the world needs to take notice of Japanese engineering when it comes to designing buildings that can survive earthquakes.

I don't think February 6th, 2023 was earlier this year...

It probably helped to figure out how to earthquake proof their city by having Godzilla stomp through it nearly annually.

I experienced these life saving building properties and early warning system first hand this year. We were only 60km from the epicentre. The Japanese truly are amazing at dealing with these quakes!

The longest suspension bridge in the world is the 1915 Canakkale bridge in Turkey. But before that it was the Akashi Kaikyo bridge in Japan. Now the Akashi Kaikyo bridge was hit by a very strong earthquake and required repairs for months. Interestingly, due to the repair, the bridge had to be extended around 90 cm longer, making the (formerly) longest suspension bridge grow even longer BECAUSE of the earthquake.

"earlier this year" you can already add that to the list for next mistakes video

Chile basically has these same construction policies 😊 Japan and Chile have a long story of sharing experiences and knowledge of earthquakes, so it's no surprise several of the things you talk in this video are also applicable here. People are surprised about the sturdiness of our infraestructure, even as a not-yet developed country, but it's the only way to prosper in a land so prone for natural disasters. Houses, skyscrapers, bridges and every type of infraestructure have to be built to resist, and the authorities are pretty strict about regulation and enforcement. We know our buildings will not fall! It's pretty conforting; my house was built in 1963, and it has survived several big earthquakes with no issues. Also, after the earthquake and tsunami of 2010 the government developed an efficient country-wide early warning system: with every earthquake, big forest fires, floods or other natural disasters near you, you get a special honk in your phone and a text message warning you about it and what the recommendations are.

As a structural engineer, hearing Sam called Dampers "Giant Industrial Springs" physically hurt. Also Tuned Mass Dampers don't exist to ensure structural stability of a large building in an earthquake. They exist almost entirely to reduce the vibration in a building especially at higher levels.

Engineering is the difference between a natural event and a natural disaster.

Anyone know why this video delayed by an entire year to be released? Feb 6th 2023?

However, the damper shown was from Taipei 101, which, considering the tower opened in 2004, might possibly have been built slightly after the end of Japanese colonial occupation in 1945

The technology that goes into ensuring Tokyo's resilience is indeed fascinating. The tiered approach to building safety and the national seismic detection network certainly seem vital in disaster mitigation. Thanks for simplifying and presenting this complex topic so effectively.

I was unlucky to be in Osaka during the Great Hanshin Earthquake of ’95 and the most recent Noto Peninsula Earthquake that provided Japan with the shittiest ever January 1st. The building I was in during the former would’ve been built around the’80s and the latter in ‘72. Although both were very scary experiences, I marvelled at the engineering that saved my life. I was literally petrified during both in shock and wasn’t able to escape. Some people who were closer to the epicentre in older buildings unfortunately lost their lives or loved ones. Rest in peace.

If I remember correctly (without googling), Tokyo sky tree was hit with a mid sized earthquake during its construction which actually compromised its structural integrity quite a bit. If it gets particularly windy during the day they restrict people going up and work to clear the people already up there.

As a nebula sub I can tell you this video actually came out right around the most recent big earthquake but was held from youtube until now.

Whats sad and terrifying is that the Second largest metropolitan, Jakarta, also sits on the ring of fire, yet the buildings are probably as shoddy, if not more so, than those in Turkey

3:30 My pokemon infested brain immediately went "Thats how the bellsprout tower stays up" when ya described this xD

03:20 That's not a Japanese Building lol, it's the Taipei 101. You can even see a bag of it there.

Can you do a similar analysis but for Mexico? we also have regulations for earthquake resistant construction and national seismometers, but your analysis would be appreciated, so we could compare to Japan

Santiago too!

Hey coming from Chile an honorable mention would have been cool, nice vid though

ngl the animations are underrated

I put on a Playlist of your videos whenever I can't sleep. Your monotone voice is pretty soporific for some reason

Sunset from the Sky Tree is amazing. Luckily it was no clouds and very little haze. You really feel like you are looking down at the sun as it goes over the horizon.

3:20 This massive earthquake damper is in Taipei 101 in Taiwan. They're open to public to see & if you're 'lucky', you can see it sway slightly during an earthquake

Tokyo doesnt have 14 million people, it has 37 million. Now if you are going for the smaller figure for the Tokyo metro population, even Istanbul has 16 million officially.

Very informative. Thanks

Always a good day when HAI uploads.

Trivia note: The U.S. game show The Amazing Race has been on for 35 Seasons, & they have traveled to Japan for 8 of them; 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, & 31.

A ring of old rocks? Sounds like there are bricks in that

Mexico City implements the same, and as the second largest city in the ring of fire, they have the worlds safest earthquake proof skyscraper

Tokyo impresses me more and more 💯

We need a full Wendover video on this

I appreciate the Funko Pop joke. I'm mexican, and the last two strong earthquakes, both of which have happened on september 19, I've been awoken by falling Batman collectibles, being bedridden with a flu both times 😅

I loved this video it is fully interesting i love everything i learned thank you.

Love your videos

I personally blame all earthquakes on my friend Vitor.

0:59 I think, depending how you count, either Tokyo has a population of over 30 million and is the largest city in the world, or has a population of below 15 million and is NOT the largest city in the world. So, if I'm right then this statement is incorrect.

Well, I don't know about Syria, but Turkey is absolutely an earthquake prone country, it is taught in our schools even. We had a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake in 1999 (with an official death toll of nearly 20 thousand people, real number likely much higher), a 7.1 in 2011, 7.0 in 2020, a twin 7.5 and 7.8 last year and we have an impending (it is going to happen sometime soon, every expert on the topic is giving warnings about that) likely 7-something magnitude earthquake near Istanbul (in fact people were sooo expecting that the next major earthquake was going to happen there, it happening in the South was quite a blow) so it is absolutely necessary for us to have learned from that and built according to codes, good earthquake regulations, had proper disaster response systems in place, but last year showed that we don't have any of that. Since the devastating 1999 earthquake, a special tax (so called "Special Communications Tax") is being collected and it should have been going to bolster our disaster response capabilities and replace badly built buildings, but last year showed us that during the last 20+ years almost no precautions were taken. Disaster response was late, very late, some areas waited I believe a day or two before response teams could reach them. 50 thousand people is the current official number, though it is likely to be much higher. It has been clear for a long time that a large earthquake is going to hit Istanbul (extrapolation from the earthquakes happening on the Northern Anatolian Fault Line, last major one was the 1999 one) and in a city that big with a population of 15-20 million people, with the same disaster response capabilities demonstrated in 2023, we are FUCKED.

Oh hey! The Menshin and the 30 second alarm system is the same thing that is used in Mexico City and it does wonders. When the alarm goes off, it gives you enough time to either go to the safe zone or, if you're lucky, get out of the building entirely.

I went to the newly restored Kumamoto Castle last year and they literally have KYB shock absorbers installed for the damping.

Bro says “earlier this year”with a date in 2023

What about the country where the largest recorded earthquake in human history happened? They're pretty good a earthquake proofing too. Will there be any mention of them as well?

A building disaster video on both HAI and Wendover! How lucky are we today!

Pretty interesting how advanced their whole system is :D

It's always wild to me how Tokyo has roughly the same population as Canada

I'm glad you decided to menshin the third kind.

What does SkyTree do? Tv transmitter and very cool observation tower.

voice sounds really tinny in the intro, route everything besides vox into its own send for hipass. that saturation on the vox is really really hot, too. I hope this production quality isn't a trend.

Fascinating how much we [humanity] learn from past mistakes

The damper shown at 3:18 is the one in Taipei 101 tho... Would've been cool to point out, since that's the largest of its kind, used in one of the the tallest buildings on the planet AND has its own mascots designed after itself??

3:31 Has a 20-year delayed realization of what was up with Pokemon's Sprout tower

Make a video analyzing the bricks the Japanese use

Increase the volume of music when you are talking about tragedy where thousands were killed. Use entertaining happy music when you are talking about tragedy.

Earlier this year?🤔

I hate it when a video gets delayed a few thousand years

Laugh in Chile superiority. We only start noticing an earthquake when it is above 7.5

"Japan is the most earthquake-prone countries in the world" Indonesia : *umm excuse me......*

i swear you already uploaded a while ago this is so familiar

Maybe Tokyo should give lessons to Port-au-Prince

4:14 I’m from la and the buildings r like that in the main city as well

I love these videos!

I'm neither scientist or engineer, but IMO magnitude isn't a great measurement of seismic damage assessment. Same magnitude event have drastically different effect on surface depends on depth and many properties of ground. Magnitude describes the total energy of the event, like the size of a bomb, but what also matters is that distance from the bomb and what's in between the bomb and myself.

Earlier THIS year? someone has had this video on hold for a long time

Thanks to Half as Interesting, my building is now half as likely to fall over. Thanks, HAI!

There's been several 7.0 and higher Earthquakes in the new year

How do I search for similar music as the one used as background to your videos?Its so groovy

I’m scared of earthquakes, I’m just quaking in my boots thinking about it

The way things are built will make the most significant difference in a time of disaster

The soup part got me

As a 7 minute video, surely this is more than Half As Interesting?

“Earlier this year” you might want to run that script by a proof reader again.

3:20 that is Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan

neo getting info for his next video…. btw credits for the animator who had to animate the real life house shaking

HAI videos are Wendover videos that are too short or when Sam doesn’t want to spend too long explaining stuff.

Just a note that the g is Erdogan (and I assume other Turkish words) is pronounced like a w because Erdowan thought it would be funny to troll us apparently.

As an Alaskan on the ring of fire i can confirm we do the shake shake

Can confirm those phone alarms are really fucking loud. Usually don't bother getting out of bed for one though...

I love the totally upbeat movie while Sam talked about the brutal earthquake in Turkey killing thousands. Also “earlier this year” lol

Stone houses in America? Haha these jokes are why I'm subscribed.

You should've Menshin-ed more things

this is why when I see cities ruined by Earth Quakes , Hurricanes, fire, Floods, Snow etc I get disappointed more then Sad. These are avoidable disasters that smart building can avoid. We have the technology. Weather should never be an issue. We know what we are dealing with and how to stop it. Its frustrating more people don't build with this in mind.

"Fortunately all those who will die is poor people" 💀

Is the Seishin method what is in the middle of Sprout Tower in Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver?

I bet the people who originally established the system that stops trains when earthquakes are approaching in japan were proud as f°°°

My earthquake engineering professor told us that we design earthquake-proof buildings not to make them not destroyed if earthquake happens, but to make sure it won't harm anyone if the earthquake is powerful enough to destroy it aka it would give its occupants some allowance in time to escape or to be damaged but not totally destroyed.

Huh, the Shinbashira explains the Sprout Tower in Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal. It has a central beam that rocks back and forth to keep the tower from collapsing.

Truly the erdogan moment

3:21 Taipei 101 🎉

A single video will have two entries on the mistakes made in 2024. And it's only January!

So that's why Sprout Tower in GSC/HGSS has the pillar in the middle

Don’t mess with my Funko Pops, earthquake.

Designing around disaster is so hard. But super interesting.

It reminds me of how churches in the Philippines (the country which I came from) built in Earthquake Baroque style...

Is anyone informed about the metro/trains in Tokyo ? Does the same concept apply to the railing ?

Non Civil Engineers may be surprised to know that every structure built anywhere on earth after design, non including small, illegal ones without any formal design and approving authority, are designed to resist earthquakes up to a certain magnitude. The building design codes have parameters to decide the intensity of the earthquake, usually exceedance rate 1 in 2500 years. (0.02 probability to exceed in fifty years). I can attest Turkish codes around 25 years back had very high seismic parameters and expect them to continue. But smaller residential units may or may not be built to those specifications or have bypassed requirements by bribery etc.

Points for nailing the (What should be easy but lots of people tend to overthink anyway) Japanese pronunciations!

Yep

3:45 the Skytree is a tower, not a building.