Earthquake Simulation Area Layout Overview
<p>&lt;p&gt;The earthquake experience area on the third floor features first-phase engineering facilities and equipment. Due to the long-term use of the vibration platform since its opening in 1998, parts of the vibration machine have been damaged. The museum replaced and updated the equipment in 2019, adopting a new six-axis hydraulic cylinder vibration device, and introduced a new earthquake degree grading system of the Central Weather Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and a 3-type simulated earthquake event machine, supplemented by the popular surface-type equipment, to promote greater knowledge of earthquakes and help people understand disasters.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Zone A &amp;quot;Earthquake Protection and Escape Experience Area&amp;quot;:&lt;/strong&gt;The simulated vibration platform in the earthquake experience area teaches the relevant actions in response to an earthquake and introduces the earthquake early warning system. In addition to the four steps of earthquake prevention (hiding, opening, closing and escaping), visitors learn about DCH (Drop, Cover and Hold on) during the experience.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zone B &amp;quot;New Knowledge of Earthquake Warning and Earthquake Protection&amp;quot;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; To strengthen the public&amp;#39;s emergency response to strong earthquakes and reduce damage caused by disasters, interactive publicity has been applied to the &amp;quot;regional&amp;quot; earthquake warning system in Taipei City by referring to the &amp;quot;Strong Earthquake Instant Warning System (PWS)&amp;quot; of the Central Weather Bureau of Ministry of Transportation and Communications. It also helps people understand the causes of earthquakes so they know the difference between S and P waves and accurate earthquake protection.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zone C &amp;quot;Understanding Earthquake Hazards and Preparedness and Response at Home&amp;quot;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The emergency shelter kit display cabinet is placed according to the area of the site, supplemented by interactive multimedia teaching design, so that visitors can better understand the concept of emergency shelter kit configuration and prepare their homes in case of emergency. Through the interactive learning design, visitors can gain knowledge of disaster prevention parks and priority resettlement schools around their homes. Also featured is the history of Taiwan earthquakes, the faults of the Taipei Basin and the potential areas of soil liquefaction disasters to enhance the public&amp;#39;s knowledge of disaster prevention.&lt;/p&gt;</p>