Self adjusting floating environment (SAFE) system for earthquake and flood protection
US10711478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H14/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A self-adjusting floating environment (SAFE) system is described. The SAFE system can include a construction platform which floats on a buffer medium and a vertical motion isolation system. In an earthquake, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium may experience greatly reduced shear forces. In a flood, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium can be configured to rise as water levels rise to limit flood damage. The vertical motion isolation system can reduce the vertical motion of the construction platform induced from vertical ground movements during an earthquake.
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