In the course of a week were carried out a total of 100 Tests for the seismic safety of wood-frame buildings. The building was pulled with steel ropes and suddenly released, so that free vibrations are created. The final destruction attempt at the twelve-Meter-high, four-storey timber construction was held on Saturday morning, and “failed” to a large extent.
The design should be able to withstand an impact force of 7.3 tons, she was designed. The building was, however, only 16.3 metric tons, endured so to 2.23 times the requirements. And it is also only the top fourth floor and the roof were destroyed, including everything remained intact.
safety in the Canton of Valais
improve The Tests by experts from the Bern University of applied Sciences will help to reduce in the medium term, the cost for earthquake safety when building a house, and at the same time increase the security of said project leader Martin Geiser.
Round 5 to 8 percent of the homes and real estate in the Canton of Valais are wooden structures. Target 10 percent are, like Maxim, Métrailler, President of the Valais Timber industry, declared on the spot. A new course before hovering in three to five years, in collaboration with the Valais cantonal authorities, to train the entrepreneurs in terms of earthquake standards. Today, this is in Switzerland, only for Holzbau engineers is mandatory. (ap/SDA)
Created: 26.10.2019, 20:00 Uhr
