Base Isolation of Structures - Design Guidelines
INTRODUCTION
Most structural engineers have at least a little knowledge of what base isolation is – a system of
springs installed at the base of a structure to protect against earthquake damage. They know less
about the when and why – when to use base isolation and why use it? When it comes to how,
they either have too little knowledge or too much knowledge. Conflicting claims from promoters
and manufacturers are confusing, contradictory and difficult to fully assess. Then, if a system can
be selected from all the choices, there is the final set of hows – how to design the system, how to
connect it to the structure, how to evaluate its performance and how to specify, test and build it.
And, of course, the big how, how much does it cost?
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