connda Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) What a ridiculous statement. There isn't a city in the world prepared for a 'massive' earthquake. Some prepare better than others, but when you get in the 8+ RS range, serious problems are gonna happen, right along with the discovery of serious flaws in the design and construction of 'earth-quake proof' structures. Think Oakland 1989. I was there. Edited April 30, 2015 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) ...frickin stupid....tell me one country that is EVER prepared for an earthquake....what a mindless world it has become Scottie...is that transporter working yet? Less bad attitude and a little more thought is in order here I think. Many places have prepared for earthquakes. In California, where I come from there have been very strict building codes that are enforced that keep earthquake damage and loss of life to a minimum. There are also restrictions on where new buildings can be constructed . Without these building restrictions in place, the damage and loss of life would be many times greater than it is. People are instructed on how to prepare survival kits described by other posters in this thread. They are also educated about where to go and what to do in the event of a large quake This is called being prepared for an earthquake. No, no one knows how to stop quake, but you can be ready for one and reduce damage and increase safety. Frigin Stupid is the guy who lives in your bathroom...check the mirror and take a good look at him They are also educated about where to go and what to do in the event of a large quake. Yeppery Bob. Ya'll head to the SuperDome. The guberment will take guud care o' ya'll. Some people ignore history at their own peril. lol Edited April 30, 2015 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Built our house in Mae Lao , Chiang Rai. We put in 57 3 metre concrete piers into the ground and then put our pads (2.5x2.5)on top of them .They are not connected to the concrete piers just resting on them . We use 20 mm rebar in and the footing construction as well. We use a truss roof system also. I dont know if this is good enough our engineer said it would be OK . Who knows ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 ...frickin stupid....tell me one country that is EVER prepared for an earthquake....what a mindless world it has become Scottie...is that transporter working yet? Less bad attitude and a little more thought is in order here I think. Many places have prepared for earthquakes. In California, where I come from there have been very strict building codes that are enforced that keep earthquake damage and loss of life to a minimum. There are also restrictions on where new buildings can be constructed . Without these building restrictions in place, the damage and loss of life would be many times greater than it is. People are instructed on how to prepare survival kits described by other posters in this thread. They are also educated about where to go and what to do in the event of a large quake This is called being prepared for an earthquake. No, no one knows how to stop quake, but you can be ready for one and reduce damage and increase safety. Frigin Stupid is the guy who lives in your bathroom...check the mirror and take a good look at him They are also educated about where to go and what to do in the event of a large quake. Yeppery Bob. Ya'll head to the SuperDome. The guberment will take guud care o' ya'll. Some people ignore history at their own peril. lol "They are also educated about where to go and what to do in the event of a large quake." I guess I was not clear enough for some of you. I am saying they are educated about how to take care of themselves. Things like , what parts of a building structurally provide the most protection, like doorways and bathrooms. Things like not running outside during a quake. Things like getting emergence supplies together before the quake hits.. Things like knowing where and how to turn off the gas to your house to help prevent fires after the quake. As for the "SUPERDOME", I believe that was about a hurricane? ( I know it was, I was flown back east the day Hurricane Katrina hit to assist in reestablishing the utility systems in Florida and spent a month doing so) My post has nothing to do with the incompetence of the Bush administration and the failures of his friend in charge of FEMA. Some people do not ignore history...they never bother to learn it...and they still spout off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 the picture above is a nice example how they build houses here still, they sell it for 5 - 20 million baht one little quake and there would be million of homeless people more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rametindallas Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thailand not prepared for another massive earthquake, experts say Doesn't Thailand need to have had at least one 'massive' earthquake to not be prepared for 'another massive earthquake'. Who edits these headlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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