Seismic Isolators - Double Sliding Bearings
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Acoustics and Vibration - Year 2012, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
The seismic protection of buildings by seismic isolation is continuously improving since many years. Many new materials and different shapes are contributing to the development of recent high performance devices. As seismic isolators installed between a structure and its foundation to protect it from damage due to earthquake shaking, double sliding bearings use the characteristics of a pendulum to lengthen the natural period of the isolated structure so as to avoid the strongest earthquake forces. They can protect structures and their contents during strong magnitude earthquakes, and architectural innovations are encouraged by the enhanced structural response achieved through seismic isolation.
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Şcheaua FĂNEL
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