United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction 119d ago

🏢 Earthquake safety is about more than building codes — it’s science, supercomputers, and groundbreaking labs. Discover how the Large-Scale Laminar Soil Box System, the largest facility of its kind in the USA, is replicating earthquakes in the lab to understand how soil and buildings interact during seismic events. 💻 Using the Frontier supercomputer, capable of a quintillion calculations per second, scientists are running detailed simulations that were never possible before. These results will be publicly available to inform safer construction and help protect communities worldwide. 📌 In this video, you’ll learn: How earthquake simulations guide resilient building design Why soil and structure interactions matter during quakes How open-access supercomputing can improve disaster preparedness The potential impact on saving lives and reducing economic losses 🔬 This is a scientific breakthrough that turns lab research into real-world solutions for earthquake-resilient cities. https://www.preventionweb.net/news/cracking-secrets-earthquake-safety-one-shake-simulation-time