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Seismic isolation: Early history
Author(s) -
Makris Nicos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.3124
Subject(s) - seismic isolation , base isolation , isolation (microbiology) , ground motion , engineering , mitigation of seismic motion , earthquake scenario , urban seismic risk , earthquake engineering , seismology , seismic analysis , forensic engineering , structural engineering , civil engineering , geology , seismic hazard , mechanical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , frame (networking)
Summary Seismic isolation or “aseismic base isolation” is an earthquake protection strategy that aims to uncouple the motion of a structure from the ground shaking and thereby reduce structural forces. A most effective and successful seismic protection technology, seismic isolation, is by now a mature and viable alternative to traditional capacity design and has been implemented in numerous bridges, buildings, and other special structures worldwide. This paper records the origins and early developments (up to the early 1990s) of seismic isolation.