How effective is base isolation? Check out this video of two simple structures, one has a traditional foundation and the other is base isolated. We applied some historical earthquake records to the two structures and you can watch their response side by side. Can you guess which one is base isolated? Displacements are greatly magnified for illustration purposes. Base isolation is an incredible way to limit the energy from an earthquake from entering the structural system. Base isolation is being used on some of the most prominent US buildings and monuments; Pasadena City Hall, San Francisco City Hall, Salt Lake City and County Building and LA City Hall are all mounted on base isolation systems. Base isolation is also used on a smaller scale. It’s not uncommon for isolated raised floor systems to be used to safeguard essential equipment against earthquakes. Base isolation has also been used to protect statues and other works of art at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo’s Ueno Park. CP&A has designed base isolation system for both buildings and ship to shore container cranes. #StructuralEngineering #Seismic
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Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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This is so interesting! Take a peep into the world of earthquake-proofing. #ConstructionAndEngineeringInsurance #ContractorsAllRisksInsurance #ConsequentialLossContractorsPlantAndMachineryInsurance
Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Given PNGs Seismic ongoing activities..one can look at isolator components in foundation designs of high rise structures to reduce force loads on joints and allow more transition at the foundation structure. Minimizing Earth Load damages.
Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Base isolation is a seismic retrofitting technique used in building construction to minimize earthquake damage. It involves placing a building on flexible bearings or isolators, typically made of rubber or sliding materials, situated between the structure and its foundation. These isolators decouple the building from ground motion during an earthquake, allowing the base to move independently of the superstructure. In the event of seismic activity, the base isolators absorb and dissipate seismic energy, reducing the transmission of forces to the building. This innovative system enhances a structure's ability to withstand earthquakes, protecting occupants and minimizing structural damage. Base isolation has proven effective in preserving the integrity of buildings during seismic events, offering a reliable strategy to enhance overall earthquake resilience in urban areas prone to seismic activity. The animation demonstration source: mageba group Please follow my channel to easily access all the videos! https://lnkd.in/gr4DSyUt #mehrtashsoltani
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Must see: Real-life performance of seismic base isolation bearings 👇 #Seismic #SeismicDesign #EarthquakeEngineering
Dramatic video footage shows large movements of a seismically isolated building in the 3 April 2024 Hualien Mw 7.4 Earthquake. The video below along with four additional video clips by Taiwan Matsuzawa Base Isolation Co., Ltd. can be seen at this link: https://lnkd.in/gYqFqb6a Clips show the movement of lead-rubber bearings, LRBs, (two views of one bearing in 1st and 2nd videos), elastomeric sliding bearings (two views of one bearing in the 3rd and 4th videos), and a view inside the building lobby (5th video) where movement of expansion joint covers can be seen. A few observations: the views of the bearings, from cameras mounted on the underside of the isolated floor level highlight the dramatic movement of the ground relative to the isolated building; significant shaking lasts approximately 1.5 minutes, with discernible movement for nearly 2 minutes; prominent in the views of the sliding bearing are the dust covers on the sliding plate being pushed around during large movements; and finally, the movement of building staff around the expansion joint covers, even while shaking is occurring, highlights the need for full functionality design of critical architectural components.
