Advanced Structural Control: Earthquake Protector - Video of a performance testing of a 6-story building model placed on an earthquake protector. The peak horizontal accelerations of the shake table are in the range of 1.2 - 30.6g. California State University Northridge. Requires apple quicktime.
Antiseismic Control: Structural Research Briefing - Research projects related to the earthquake/wind protective building control techniques that are developed at the California State University, Northridge.
Base Isolation for LA City Hall - In process of seismic upgrading a high-rise building was placed atop a mechanical system of isolators, sliders and dampers called "base isolation technology".
BFRL Publications - base isolation - Building and Fire Research Laboratory of NIST draft guidelines for testing of base isolation systems.
Building Research Institute (BRI)of Japan - Information from Japan's major national research institution carrying out earthquake engineering and structural control research in buildings.
Seismic Isolation of Buildings by EPS - Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc. presents an overview of its major building projects incorporating seismic isolation devices.
Seismic Shock Control Systems, Inc. - Makers of a patented base isolation system for seismic application. Information on the company and the isolation system is provided.
