THE MOST SEISMIC RESISTANT

Wooden houses withstand the most destructive earthquakes on the planet! Their walls are relatively light and do not put a lot of loads on the foundation. And also due to the fact that the crowns of the beam "walk" among themselves, but at the same time fastened as a whole, do not crack or collapse.

For this reason, both timber houses and log houses are very popular all over the world in seismic zones.

At the moment of an earthquake, houses repeat the movement of waves not only up and down, but also horizontally. Thus, some parts of the building expand, while others narrow. For high-rise buildings, a special danger is the displacement of the lower floors in relation to the upper ones. As a result of cracks in the walls and ceilings, the house can simply “fold”.

Wooden houses are the most reliable shelter during an earthquake!

Earthquake-resistant construction is a set of measures aimed at ensuring that houses withstand shocks of magnitude 9 or more.

It is extremely important to make a calculation for seismic resistance in hazardous regions. And Lumi Polar makes such calculations at the Sweco Helsing Institute. We design houses taking into account the data provided by the professor of the above-named institute. We make strong foundation reinforcement. We add rigidity and bonding in the walls, take into account all the nuances in laying engineering communications, and so on.

Thus, even with a very strong earthquake, furniture can fall, but the walls made of timber will always stand!

It is obvious that the world is entering an era of natural disasters. As seismologists around the world work to be able to reliably predict tectonic activity, engineers and builders are challenged to develop sustainable and reliable houses that will protect their owners.

And the best prospects here are revealed in the natural material - wood! That's how interesting our world is.