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Earthquake Resistant Building System

9/18/2017

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Moonwood harvesting was not only utilized in ancient Rome. After the first book was published, Dr. Thoma was unexpectedly visited by a delegation from Japan, led by the highest monk of the Japanese Buddhist monastery Hōryū-ji. The monastery is home to the world's oldest wooden buildings, erected in 607 AD. As it turned out, those buildings had also been built from moonwood. The head of the monastery wanted to become acquainted with Dr. Thoma's technology, because one of his student had left him with Dr. Thoma's book.

After observing everything, the monks left with a word that Dr. Thoma is turning the wheels of something great, because Buddhists believed that one should live in such a way which does as not leave any traces behind. Since Dr. Thoma’s technology does not harm the environment and does not leave waste throughout its entire life cycle, it certainly aligns with their principles. At the end, the monk promised his support. Dr. Thoma said goodbye, but questioned how they would be able to support him all the way from Japan and did not expect to hear back from them.

However, two weeks later a Japanese publisher called to inform Dr. Thoma that he received publication orders for a Japanese translation of Dr. Thoma’s book. Following his publications in Japan, Dr. Thoma started receiving orders for Holz100 from Japan. At this time, entering the Japanese market for building materials was considered virtually impossible even for large corporations, let alone such a small company like Dr. Thoma's.

To build houses in Japan, however, one needed to obtain the most restrictive certificate for earthquake resistance. Japan has at its disposal the largest platform for simulating seismic shocks which was where Dr. Thoma’s employees built a Holz100 house for testing. Dr. Thoma could not be present for testing, and he was very surprised when his employee called him to say that they failed to get certified.

​The certificate is only issued when the tested house falls apart. It is then that the seismic level at which the construction fails is determined. However, Mr. Thoma’s house withstood the highest level of seismic shocks that could be simulated. The structure of the house had to be weakened by removing some of the connecting pegs for the house to fall apart, so that the certificate could be issued. The certificate received was of the highest safety class that can be obtained in Japan.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Company
    • What is Holz100
    • Benefits >
      • Moonwood
      • Ideal Indoor Climate
      • Healthy Living
      • Breathability & Airtightness
      • Thermal Insulation
      • Fire Protection
      • Safety
      • Radiation Shielding
      • Soundproofing
      • Holz100 is #1
      • 100% Wood
      • Circular Economy
      • Manufacturing
    • The Process
    • History
  • Product
    • Products
    • Thoma Holz100® Building System
    • Flooring
    • Finishing Materials
    • Types of Wood
  • MODULAR
    • Laneway House >
      • Model 1A
      • Model 2A
    • Zinipi >
      • Zinipi Basic
      • Zinipi Lodge
      • Zinipi Lodge L
      • Zinipi Loft
      • Zinipi Loft D
    • Mobile Home
  • Projects
    • Feature Projects
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    • Residential
    • Hotels
    • Cottages
    • Institutions
    • Offices
    • Other
  • Resources
    • Downloads
    • Events >
      • WSF 2016
      • IIDEXCanada 2016
      • National Home Show 2017
      • Wood Symposium 2017
      • WSF 2017
      • IIDEXCanada 2017
      • Spring Cottage Life Show 2018
      • Spring Cottage Life Show 2019
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