Keywords: Experimental studies. Analytical studies. Base isolation systems. Seismic protection. Power transformers. Tri-axial earthquake simulator testing. Seismic isolation. Base displacement.

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

The five-storey building is protected from earthquakes by rubber bearings Engineers in California have unleashed high-intensity artificial earthquakes on a five-storey building packed with medical ...

Parliament's retro fitted Lead Rubber Bearings have been credited with its smooth ride during the Kaikoura quake. CAMERON BURNELL / FAIRFAX NZ OPINION: In 1994 a powerful earthquake hit Los Angeles ...

The $5-billion renewal of the Stanford University Medical Center in highly seismic Palo Alto is rich with the demands of all health care facility expansions. There are staging limitations, logistics ...

A primary reason behind devastation brought about earthquakes is that many buildings, especially in high-seismic zones, are either old or not designed to withstand strong seismic forces. One of the ...