Low-cost base isolation technology as a means of protection from earthquakes developed at BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus can be effectively used to retrofit existing buildings, significantly enhancing ...

Keywords: Seismic isolation, nuclear power plants, risk analysis, fragility analysis, test specifications. Revision 01: This revision updates the discussion on the derivation of fragility functions ...

NZ researchers say that waste tires could be reused as seismic isolation for medium-rise buildings. As in most nations formed near fault lines, earthquakes are seen as a part of life in New Zealand, ...