Research in Structural Engineering to minimize earthquake hazards
Basic ideas behind engineering buildings to withstand the seismic motions due to earthquakes include:
- Triangles
- Other connectors - such as simpson ties
- Dynamic Isolating Systems
- Tuned Mass Dampers
- Linear Motion Guides
- Kinematic Base Isolation
What happens w/o proper engineering practices in seismically active areas.
Triangles and other products
Dynamic Isolation Systems
Tuned Mass Dampers
Kinematic Base Isolation
Air Isolation
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Basic Tenets of triangles
Triangles and other products
Dynamic Isolation Systems - basic video
Linear Motion Guides
More isolated base system models
More isolated base system models
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Basic Resources:
- The worlds largest shake table video (short) (long)
- Some basics on seismic retrofitting
- Dr. Ross Stein explaining why certain buildings fail (USGS)
- Video: Building tests done in China
- Video: In Japan, a building under a test that fails
- Video: A Japanese home equipped with a "Base Isolating System"
- Video: An animation explaining "Base Isolating Systems"
- Video: Japan takes on future earthquakes with other types of base isolating systems
- Video: Another type of base isolating technology - with linear functionality