Directional rolling pendulum seismic isolation systems and roller assembly therefor
US6725612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H9/023
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bi-directional rolling pendulum seismic isolation system for reducing seismic force acting on a structure by rolling pendulum movements, the system having a lower plate forming a rolling path in a first direction; an upper plate forming a rolling path in a second direction; and a roller assembly performing a pendulum motion by rolling and moving along the lower and upper plates wherein the roller assembly performs the pendulum motion when seismic load is applied, thereby reducing the seismic load of a structure.
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