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H R E E B ?: OW TO Educe Arthquake Ffects ON Uildings
H R E E B ?: OW TO Educe Arthquake Ffects ON Uildings
Two basic technologies are used to protect buildings from damaging earthquake effects. These are:
Base Isolation Seismic Dampers
BASE ISOLATION
Hypothetical Building
BASE ISOLATION
BASE ISOLATION
It introduces flexibility to the structure Base isolators also absorbs energy which further helps in damping Base isolation is suitable for low to medium-rise building rested in hard soil Not suitable for
SEISMIC DAMPERS
When seismic energy is transmitted through dampers, they absorb part of it, and thus reducing response of the building. Seismic dampers can be used in place of structural elements, such as diagonal braces. Seismic dampers may be
SEISMIC DAMPERS
Viscous Damper
Friction damper
Energy is absorbed by surfaces with friction between them rubbing against each other
SEISMIC DAMPERS
Yielding dampers