Large-Scale seismic motion calculation / surveying for earthquake damage prediction

Overview

Our earthquake disaster prevention services are closely related to the disaster prevention administration in Japan and have various types of services. Japan's disaster prevention measures are basically planned and implemented in accordance with the law within the framework shown in the figure below. In other words, in accordance with the Basic Act on Disaster Control Measures, various disaster prevention plans are formulated for each level of government, prefectures, municipalities, etc., and specific disaster prevention measures are implemented in the region based on the formulated plans.

Administrative system for disaster-prevention in Japan

OYO Corporation provides technical analysis and information that is essential for disaster prevention plans and countermeasures at each stage. Specifically, our service will set the epicenter of a large-scale earthquake, analyze the seismic motion and tsunami height, estimate the resulting human damage and economic damage, define dangerous areas, and support the formulation of regional disaster prevention plans by local governments.

• Set the epicenter of a large-scale earthquake, analyze / predict the seismic motion
• Conduct survey to estimate earthquake damage
• Provide support for formulating action programs
• Provide support for formulating regional disaster prevention plans

Features

Wide-ranging expertise and the largest number of technical staff in the industry

Providing services like those listed above requires extensive and advanced expertise in fields such as science, engineering, sociology, and economics. OYO Corporation boasts the largest scale among private Japanese corporations in terms of surveying, analysis, and prediction technology related to earthquake disaster prevention, as well as the largest number of specialized staff.

Advanced analysis technology using supercomputers, etc.

The tasks of setting epicenters of large-scale earthquakes and analyzing seismic motion and tsunami heights often involve extremely sophisticated calculations and simulations using supercomputers. As a result of the expertise which OYO Corporation possesses in these areas, we have extensive achievements in work related to massive earthquakes over a wide area, such as Tonankai / Nankai Earthquakes, Japan Trench / Chishima Trench Earthquakes, and earthquakes directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area.