Miyamoto now headquartered in Mexico

The Japanese structural and seismic engineering company Miyamoto International opened an office in Mexico City. Your goal: To provide earthquake protection strategies.

 

Japan is still present in the work of reconstruction and prevention against earthquakes in our country. Only in the first week of April was announced an important donation: Geoslicer, a tool that allows you to know how many, how much magnitude and how often have occurred telluric movements higher than magnitude 6.5 and that may be associated with tsunamis.

The device, by making a kind of X-ray of the Earth, helps to know the events of up to 3.000 years ago, allowing for the first time in history, Mexico can analyze the seismic footprint in important soils, such as Guerrero.

The novelty of this week was the announcement of the opening of the 23rd headquarters of Miyamoto International, precisely in Mexico City. This company seeks to provide earthquake protection strategies for the private sector, government and international agencies, as well as to guide residents, business owners and leaders who have reason to worry about upcoming seismic events.

Miyamoto's vision is not only focused on prevention, but also on providing advice for owners of commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, historical structures to recover from the last earthquake in our city.

Speaking precisely of this earthquake in mid-September, Doctor Kit Miyamoto, Director of the company, commented that it was an atypical event "the epicenter was just 100 kilometers south of the city. Colonies that had not resented the earthquake of 32 years ago felt this movement telluric with force; Most of the buildings that collapsed were made of brittle cement. "

And he remarked "This time the damage was more limited, partly because the earthquake was weaker than that of 1985 and with greater depth, according to Miyamoto. However, an earthquake that strikes closer or with a lower depth could cause devastation up to 100 times higher. "

In the face of this situation, it emphasizes that a new code is needed that raises compulsory arrangements for vulnerable buildings, "it is definitely feasible to do so and is not as expensive as people think. Companies need to understand that strengthening for seismic resistance is a good business, "he added.

Operations in Mexico are directed by Jesús Valdez, a trusted partner, who worked on the post-earthquake rescue and reconstruction efforts last September and whose team has an experience in more than 100 earthquakes and disasters, allowing To share proven structural solutions in our country.