Structural base isolation—effectively “floating” a building on rubber pads to safely ride out an earthquake—is nothing new in California. But the isolators installed for the structural and ...
NZ researchers say that waste tires could be reused as seismic isolation for medium-rise buildings. As in most nations formed near fault lines, earthquakes are seen as a part of life in New Zealand, ...
Assessment of Base-Isolated Nuclear Structures for Design and Beyond-Design Basis Earthquake Shaking
Keywords: Nuclear power plants (NPP). Base isolation. Seismic isolation systems. ASCE 43-05. Damage. Design level earthquakes. Moats. Gravity loads. Seismic loads ...
Seismic isolation and damping systems have been widely adopted since the 1980s as effective and economical measures for protecting civil structures, ...
Low-cost base isolation technology as a means of protection from earthquakes developed at BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus can be effectively used to retrofit existing buildings, significantly enhancing ...
Keywords: Base isolation. Seismic isolation systems. Seismic loads. Blast loads. Nuclear power plants (NPP). Performance assessments. Friction pendulum bearings. Lead rubber bearings. Low-damping ...
A primary reason behind devastation brought about earthquakes is that many buildings, especially in high-seismic zones, are either old or not designed to withstand strong seismic forces. One of the ...
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