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The coastal walls in Japan were completely overloaded since the waves of the tsunami were much higher than the walls.
It was reported that the height of the tsunami wave that struck a coastal city in Japan's on March 11, 2011 was just over 77 feet high. In most places the waves were up to 4 stories high at 10 meters (33 feet).
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Are there any man made ways to slow or stop a tsunami from hitting land?
Man-made structures such as sea walls, barriers, and coastal forests can help reduce the impact of a tsunami by absorbing some of the energy of the waves. However, it is challenging to completely stop a tsunami from hitting land due to the sheer force and size of the waves. Early warning systems and evacuation plans are often more effective in saving lives than attempting to physically stop a tsunami.
How could the damages be minimised tsunami 2004?
It couldn't have been minimised that much. The problems with tsunamis is that we are still unable to predict them. Things such as high walls and stronger buildings along with better awareness from the people may have minimised the impact. Also pipelines can be fitted with smartmeters which shut of gas and whatever else when they are broken therefore preventing fires, though this wasn't a major issue for the 2004 tsunami.
What precautions should you take while building a house in tsunami prone areas?
The following two steps can be taken into consideration while constructing a house in the Tsunami prone area: i) Construction of shelters and plantation of mangroves and coastal forests along the coastline. ii) Retrofitting vulnerable structures to enable them to withstand tsunami and constructing new structures like power stations, warehouses, highways, storage tanks that are required to be located on the coasts with the same objective.
What is worse a tsunami or a tornado and why?
How bad a tsunami or tornado is varies between individual events, but tsunamis are generally worse. While the worst damage of a tornado is usually limited to a small area, a tsunami can easily decimate hundreds of miles of coastline. The worst winds of a tornado usually only affect a given spot for a few seconds. Footage of the 2011 tsunami in Japan show that, in some places, water surged inland for as long as 15 minutes and took even longer to recede. Additionally, water is much denser than air and so can carry much more force. In a tornado you will probably escape harm if you have a few walls to shield you from the wind and debris. In a tsunami, even if you are not injured by the force of the water and debris, you can still drown.
How can tsunamis be reduced?
Tsunamis cannot be prevented or entirely stopped, but their impact can be reduced by early warning systems, coastal planning and construction of natural barriers like mangroves or artificial structures like sea walls. Educating communities on evacuation procedures and raising awareness about tsunami risk are also important in reducing their impact.
What are some disadvantages for japan's tsunami?
It destroyed buildings and sea walls. And probably knocked out the power too.
Do Japan have any great walls?
Yes there a lot of Great Walls of Japan!
What are the mitigation strategies that japan should undertake while earthquake or tsunami?
preventing walls should be built near tsunami occuring places to decrease the force of water.as mitigation is all about conservation there should take measures to protect archeological monuments and life which cannot be build again.
Will Japan build sea wall for the coastal towns and cities to protect from Tsunamis?
As a preventive measure, Japan should build sea wall for a height of 30 feet or more for their coastal cities and towns on the eastern coastal areas in order to stop and avoid Tsunami waves coming ashore and distroy all their homes, factories and infrastructures. I wonder how this idea did not occur to their smart minded people for so long. I do not expect the sea wall will stop all the waves of Tsunami but the force of the waves will be greatly reduced and the water will jump only if the height of the wave is only more than 30 feet ( height of sea wall). With oceanographers and structural engineers, the design of the sea wall may not be a problem. Offshore oil field stuctural piles may be taken as models to build the foundation for such sea walls and the depth about 150 feet to 200 feet piles can be inserted into the seashore for keeping the wall intact while a large Tsunami waves attack the wall. Initial cost of constructing the wall may be highly expensive but considering the long term benefits and the avoidance of natural calamity and the loss of lives and properties of the Tsunamis such happened recently in Japan northeastern coast would be cost effective. -- Jaffarullah@gmail.com
What are the safe construction practic during tsunami?
There is nothing you can do to prevent the results of tsunami. Levies, alarms, and cement walls are the only thing to be made.
Are there any man made ways to slow or stop a tsunami from hitting land?
Man-made structures such as sea walls, barriers, and coastal forests can help reduce the impact of a tsunami by absorbing some of the energy of the waves. However, it is challenging to completely stop a tsunami from hitting land due to the sheer force and size of the waves. Early warning systems and evacuation plans are often more effective in saving lives than attempting to physically stop a tsunami.
How could the damages be minimised tsunami 2004?
It couldn't have been minimised that much. The problems with tsunamis is that we are still unable to predict them. Things such as high walls and stronger buildings along with better awareness from the people may have minimised the impact. Also pipelines can be fitted with smartmeters which shut of gas and whatever else when they are broken therefore preventing fires, though this wasn't a major issue for the 2004 tsunami.
Why do the coastal regions build retaining walls?
so water does not get through to their land and wash away land
What happened to walls strawberry vienetta?
Barry ate them all!
How do you make paper walls on yogbox?
you need to find a japan like building
What precautions should you take while building a house in tsunami prone areas?
The following two steps can be taken into consideration while constructing a house in the Tsunami prone area: i) Construction of shelters and plantation of mangroves and coastal forests along the coastline. ii) Retrofitting vulnerable structures to enable them to withstand tsunami and constructing new structures like power stations, warehouses, highways, storage tanks that are required to be located on the coasts with the same objective.
How many sea walls are there worldwide?
It's difficult to provide an exact count of sea walls worldwide, as their number varies widely due to differing coastal management practices, local needs, and geographic conditions. Sea walls are constructed in numerous countries, especially in coastal urban areas vulnerable to erosion and flooding. Estimates suggest there could be thousands of sea walls globally, but comprehensive data is lacking, making it challenging to determine an accurate total.
