Description

The tectonic plates movement cause faults in the earth crust, which are the center of earthquakes and volcanic activity. Rock blocks on two sides of a fault accumulate elastic energy during many years and release it instantly in the form of an earthquake. It is possible to eliminate the risk of earthquakes by preventing the accumulation of the rocks elastic energy. Generating large shocks in the ground above the faults can induce earthquakes with small magnitude that will release the accumulated elastic energy. To create those socks we suggest a device that lifts a heavy weight to a considerable height and then drops it to the ground to create a powerful shock.