Base isolation is a method for moderating the effects of earthquakes on buildings. Isolator devices (either elastic or sliding) are installed between the foundation and the building superstructure.

Keywords: Base isolation. Seismic isolation systems. Seismic loads. Blast loads. Nuclear power plants (NPP). Performance assessments. Friction pendulum bearings. Lead rubber bearings. Low-damping ...

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

The main ring at Apple Park is one of the few buildings in the entire U.S. to use base isolation against earthquakes — meaning that it should survive all but the biggest California tremors. The ...