This Berkeley building can snap back into place after a major earthquake

A visible shape-metal alloy seismic system keeps the building plumb, and makes it a teaching tool for earthquake-resilient ...
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Integration of Seismic Protection Systems in Performance-Based Seismic Design of Woodframed Structures

Keywords: NEESWood. Seismic protection systems. Woodframe structures. Multistory structures. Residential structures. Performance-based seismic design. Seismic damping. Seismic isolation systems.
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First-of-its-kind shake test concludes mass timber’s seismic resilience

Last month, a seismic shake test was conducted on a 10-story wooden structure—the world’s tallest building to be tested on a shake table earthquake simulator. The goal? To validate the strength of ...
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Solving Wind, Seismic Problems at One Rincon Hill

Structural engineer Ron Klemencic got more than he asked for a few years back when he was called in by architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz on its One Rincon Hill condo project in San Francisco. Klemencic ...
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Building resiliency at University of Washington

A renovation effort focused on URM building safety is underway at the University of Washington. Recognizing the Seattle region’s risk of earthquake damage to the city’s vulnerable structures, the ...
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Engineered shell transforms weak concrete joints into seismic powerhouses

Research shows ECC shells can transform RC beam-column joints, enhancing load capacity and energy dissipation, crucial for earthquake-resistant design.