[Case Study] "Building Earthquake-Resistant Homes" Starting from Earthquake Experiences

Realizing the importance of seismic performance through a realistic earthquake experience.

**Overview** - **Purpose:** Realistic earthquake experience - **Category:** Earthquake motion simulator - **Related Product:** Earthquake Zabuton - **Scope of Provision:** Complete set of earthquake experience equipment **Background and Challenges** The biggest feature of Masuda Construction's custom home brand "Idea Home" is its "high seismic resistance." To achieve this, efforts such as micro-vibration exploration, seismic simulation, and structural calculations are conducted. Additionally, the earthquake experience using the Earthquake Zabuton plays a crucial role in helping customers realize the importance of seismic performance. **Provision System** We provide a portable earthquake motion simulator, "Earthquake Zabuton," which can realistically reproduce horizontal earthquake motions in two directions based on actual observation records. **Operation** Masuda Construction can also offer an original earthquake experience combined with the simulation software "wallstat." In the company's seismic research institute, not only is the earthquake experience available, but also columns, beams, and seismic dampers are displayed, which can be touched. Furthermore, learning about earthquakes is possible through explanatory panels.

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