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Earthquake Design
Earthquake Tip and
Construction
How to Reduce Earthquake Effects on Buildings?
Why Earthquake Effects are to be Reduced them look like large rubber pads, although there are
Conventional seismic design attempts to make other types that are based on sliding of one part of the
buildings that do not collapse under strong earthquake building relative to the other. A careful study is
shaking, but may sustain damage to non-structural required to identify the most suitable type of device
elements (like glass facades) and to some structural for a particular building. Also, base isolation is not
members in the building. This may render the building suitable for all buildings. Most suitable candidates for
non-functional after the earthquake, which may be base-isolation are low to medium-rise buildings rested
problematic in some structures, like hospitals, which on hard soil underneath; high-rise buildings or
need to remain functional in the aftermath of the buildings rested on soft soil are not suitable for base
earthquake. Special techniques are required to design isolation.
buildings such that they remain practically If the gap between the
undamaged even in a severe earthquake. Buildings building and vertical wall of
with such improved seismic performance usually cost the foundation pit is small,
the vertical wall of the pit Rollers
more than normal buildings do. However, this cost is may hit the building, when
justified through improved earthquake performance. the ground moves under
Two basic technologies are used to protect the building.
Yield location
of metal