Medicine Buffalo

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 ...
Nature

Seismic Isolation and Performance of Structures

Seismic isolation has emerged as a pivotal strategy in mitigating earthquake-induced damage by decoupling structures from ground motions. Recent advancements encompass both experimental and numerical ...
Frontiers

Advances in monitoring and control of seismic isolation and damping structures

Seismic isolation and damping systems have been widely adopted since the 1980s as effective and economical measures for protecting civil structures, ...
Medicine Buffalo

Seismic Isolation of High Voltage Electrical Power Transformers

Keywords: Earthquake engineering, Power Transformers, Seismic Protection, Base Isolation, Bushings Protection, Friction Pendulum Isolation, Rubber Bearing Isolation, Shake Table Experiments, Design ...
Forbes

Building On Rubber To Make Homes More Earthquake-Resilient

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, ...