During the "Seismic Mexico" meeting, engineering specialists analyzed the situation in Mexico in the face of tremors and what they represent for real estate structures, as well as the development of new anti-seismic constructions.
During the "Seismic Mexico" meeting, engineering specialists analyzed the situation in Mexico in the face of tremors and what they represent for real estate structures, as well as the development of new anti-seismic constructions.
In addition, he explained that there are new trends in which specialists prepare to plan according to the ground where the work will be. To this, we add more complete studies and tools at your disposal.
"For example, for those who seek to know what degree of risk there is in each area, there are plans of the 16 mayors of Mexico City," he said.
In this regard, the president asked that the institutes and theorists continue to provide information that simple to continue building.
"The maps are in the College of Civil Engineers of Mexico (Cicm) and are public for all interested parties," he shared.
Structures to reduce the telluric impact
For his part, Andrés Bladinieres Correa, Rocacero's structural engineer, emphasized the development and evolution of anti-seismic constructions and their ability to reduce the impact of a telluric movement.
“There are physical insulators, such as pendulums, that separate the building from the ground. This will make the ground move, but the structure will not,” explained the expert.
For Bladinieres, these elements prevent ceiling lights from falling on people, hospitals from continuing to function or bridges from not representing a problem for pedestrians.
Outstanding anti-seismic constructions worldwide
An example of the most efficient examples of anti-seismic constructions is used in Taiwan, for the Taipei 101 building: the Damper Baby.
This consists of a very simple mechanism, which is made up of a pendulum or a 680-ton steel and concrete ball. Being suspended by cables or special steel supports with a diameter of 8.9cm, it is capable of reducing 40% of the vibrations in the building.
The system acts through vibrations, moving to the opposite side. The priority of this method is to swing and make cyclones and seismic movements of the earth tolerable.