Tsunami-proof building

The structure can also rest on a hollow masonry block that for example can hold a body of water to sustain a family.

A structure like this, concomitant with its mechanical strength, will provide its occupants with independent potable water storage for an extended period of time.

[2] In the United States, there is a recognized lack of tsunami-proof design, especially in vital installations such as aging nuclear reactors in vulnerable regions.

[4] There are only a few states, such as Hawaii, that began incorporating tsunami-proof design within their building codes.

The Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant has a barrier wall designed to protect the facility from tsunami wave caused by an earthquake predicted along the Nankai Sea trough.