Various
kinds of "Bururu" |
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Use |
Hand-crank Bururu |
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The rotational movement given by revolving the hand crank is converted
to parallel movement to vibrate the platform. |
Compact in size, it can be put in an attache case for easy carrying.
One can physucally feel the frequency characteristics by rotating the
handle. Various models are put in the case. |
It is availavle for a variety of uses, such as lectures and events.
It provides a visual illustration of vibration phenomena, allowing students
to effectively learn bthe principle of vibration. |
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The built-in battery creates
lateral vibration. The dial
can change the frequencies
of vibration. |
It can be put on a small model to
vibrate the building. It is effective in
making people understand the
resonance curve. |
It is effective in explaining the
principle of an excitation
experiment often used in vibration
experiments of buildings. |
Electric Bururu |
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Driven by a built-in battery.
The dial can change the
vibration frequency to cause
the platform to tremble. |
Since vibration frequency is
mechanically controlled, constant
and reproducible vibration can be
generated. Light in weight and easily
transportable. |
It can easily reproduce vibrations
of continuously changing
frequencies and vibrations of short
and long frequencies that are
difficult to reproduce by the handcrank
version. |
Vehicle Bururu |
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Moving the handle installed
at the cargo carrying cart
back and forth vibrates the
cart. |
As the device creates vibration with
a model similar to an actual wooden
building, one can feel the effect of
earthquake-resistant reinforcement.
It can also show distortion by
eccentricity. Children can ride on the
top to feel the vibration. |
It helps people easily feel the
effect of seismic reinforcement of a
wooden structure. |
Vehicle Bururu (2F) |
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Wooden Bururu |
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The truck is shaken by moving the steering wheel installed in a luggage
vehicular
truck back and forth.
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It is possible to experiment by a model that is nearer an actual wooden
building. It is possible to actually destroy. To which the continuous
column breaks can be confirmed. It is easy to understand because the contrast
experiment is done by arranging two houses.
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The difference of strength in the building by the presence of reinforcement
can be
experienced very plainly.
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Temple Bururu |
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Self-propelled Bururu |
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The built-in battery drives
the servo motor to
reproduce input seismic
waveforms. |
It reproduces long-term and longstroke
seismic vibrations that cannot
be reproduced by a conventional
vibration platform. One can stand on
the platform and feel the vibration. |
If residents of or people related to
high-rise buildings experience this
simulator to feel a quake, their
awareness of DPM will be
effectively enhanced. |
Pull rope Bururu |
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Paper Bururu |
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A house model assembled
with pieces of paper is
caused to laterally tremble
by hand. |
One can build this simulator with
paper by themselves and feel the
differences in natural frequency and
the effectiveness of braces as they
vibrate it. |
When used at a participatory
workshop, the paper simulator
becomes a good souvenir for
workshop participants. It is effective
in making children take an
interest in the vibration of buildings. |
Flip Book Bururu |
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Shake mouse Bururu |
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Talking to Bururu |
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Liquid Bururu |
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LongStroke
LongPeriod Bururu |
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BiCURI |
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Pinoccio Bururu |
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Tsunami Bururu |
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My Home Bururu |
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