The Insane Scale of Tokyo’s Disaster Megaplan

Fred Mills uncovers Japan's epic plan to disaster-proof Tokyo. Tackle your toughest projects with confidence using InEight’s project controls software for capital construction - https://bit.ly/408huQh Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/the-100bn-pl... Additional footage and images courtesy of NIED, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Resilience Project, Toho Studios Ltd., Mathieu Thouvenin, Nippon TV News, CGTN, NBC, NHK World, BBC News, ABC, Al Jazeera, India Today, No Comment TV, Bangkok Post, VOA News. Please Note: NIED is the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention. Research sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featur... https://www.statista.com/topics/9914/... https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/hitech/... https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/... https://tokyo-resilience.metro.tokyo.... https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20... https://www.tokyoupdates.metro.tokyo.... https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/... https://www.water-technology.net/proj... https://www.seisakukikaku.metro.tokyo... https://nihonmono.jp/en/article/28071/ https://www.jsce.or.jp/kokusai/civil_... https://www.japan-tunnel.org/en/sites https://www.asianstudies.org/publicat... https://i0.wp.com/ttweathercenter.com... https://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/j... https://www.seisakukikaku.metro.tokyo... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202... https://www.tour-guide-japan.jp/singl... https://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/j... 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - Tokyo in Danger 05:48 - The Tokyo Resilience Project 06:54 - Volcanoes 07:29 - Pandemics 07:58 - Blackouts 10:02 - MOWLAS 11:56 - Flooding 14:07 - G-Cans 15:45 - Tunnel Construction 17:01 - TBM Machine 19:40 - Flooding Infrastructure 21:26 - Earthquakes 23:20 - Giant Rock Friction Apparatus 26:33 - E-Defense 27:08 - Earthquake Engineering 28:54 - Seismic Countermeasures 30:47 - Earthquake Strategy 33:06 - Eitai Bridge 34:00 - Earthquake Proofing 35:01 - Attention to Detail 36:18 - Preparedness For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ Follow Get Construction Talking Instagram -   / getconstructiontalking   X -   / getconsttalking   LinkedIn -   / about   Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M Apple - https://apple.co/3OssZsH Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3om1NkB Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3znmBP4 View this video and more at - https://www.TheB1M.com/ Follow us on X - http://www.x.com/TheB1M/ Like us on Facebook -   / theb1m   Follow us on TikTok -   / theb1m   Follow us on LinkedIn -   / the-b1m-ltd   Follow us on Instagram -   / theb1m   The B1M Merch store - https://theb1m.creator-spring.com/ #construction #architecture #japan We welcome you sharing our content to inspire others, but please be nice and play by our rules - http://www.theb1m.com/guidelines-for-... Our content may only be embedded onto third party websites by arrangement. We have established partnerships with domains to share our content and help it reach a wider audience. If you are interested in partnering with us please contact Video@TheB1M.com. Ripping and/or editing this video is illegal and will result in legal action. © 2024 The B1M Limited

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