It is common for buildings in seismic zones to incorporate features such as reinforced concrete frames, shear walls, ductile detailing, bracing systems and base isolation. These are to absorb and ...

More-complex solutions, which center on customized storage and display options, range from hiring a mount-maker to creating a base-isolation unit—a specialized earthquake mount pioneered by his ...

The World Economic Forum has recommended that buildings be fitted with "base isolation" systems to separate the building from its foundations using springs or runners. "This means that when an ...

Retrofitting offers immediate returns. Techniques such as base isolation, external bracing, and carbon fiber wraps enhance structural capacity. These upgrades reduce loss of life and economic ...

Analysis of a high-rise building with double-layer isolation demonstrates superior seismic response, minimizing risks of ...

The Taliban may allow Washington to take control of Bagram air base. In return, the US may help end the Taliban’s diplomatic ...

some short-term residents lose it under the place’s pressure and isolation. A South African scientist on a two month expedition at the SANAE IV base recently snapped, made death threats and ...

A seismic base isolation system from LAIBIN is a Lead Rubber Bearing (LRB) system, which is a type of base isolation technology used in earthquake-resistant buildings. It consists of layers of ...