base isolation

noun

base isolation

noun
1

A collection of a building’s structural elements resting on its foundation to provide partial separation of the building from shaking ground thus upgrading the building's seismic fitness. For video demonstration, click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/vshustov#p/f/11/ZqlXp3czrrM

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