2012 Earthquake Engineering Workshop

Base Isolation

Stanford

University

State University of

New York, Buffalo

University of New

Hampshire

California State University, Sacramento

NEES

NEES

• Base Isolation– http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=ChaqMDc4ces

Protecting Structures

NEES• Types of Base Isolation– Rubber Bearing Pads• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=2yXgu4aS8HE&feature=related

Base Isolation

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• Types of Base Isolation– Rubber Bearing Pads– Friction Pendulum System

Base Isolation

NEES• Examples of Buildings with Base Isolation– San Francisco City Hall… why?

Base Isolation

NEES• Examples of Buildings with Base Isolation– San Francisco City Hall–UCSF Stem Cell Research Labs… why?

Base Isolation

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• Base Isolation• Mass Dampers

– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuned_mass_damper

Protecting Structures

NEES

• Base Isolation• Mass Dampers

Protecting Structures

NEES• Base Isolation• Mass Dampers

Protecting Structures