Periodic material-based seismic isolation system
US9139972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Periodic material-based seismic isolation systems and methods are a new and innovative means to mitigate the potential damage to structures due to earthquakes or the like. The periodic materials are arranged in a periodic way in one, two and three directions, which are defined as one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) periodic materials. With this periodic material, the pattern of the earthquake event energy can be completely obstructed or changed when it reaches the periodic foundation of the structural system. This may result in a total isolation of the foundation from the earthquake wave energy.
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