Directional sliding pendulum seismic isolation systems and articulated sliding assemblies therefor
US6631593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H9/023
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bi-directional sliding pendulum seismic isolation system for reducing seismic force acting on a structure by sliding pendulum movements, each system comprising a lower sliding plate forming a sliding path in a first direction, an upper sliding plate forming a sliding path in a second direction, and a sliding assembly for reducing the seismic force of the structure by performing a pendulum motion by sliding along the lower and upper sliding plates.
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