EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDINGS
Keywords:
Base isolation, Retrofitting, Seismic ponding,Bracing,Dampers.Abstract
Advances in seismic design technology today enable structural engineers to design construting buildings with variety of seismic safety levels corresponding to different demands of the society. However, target of design is basically limited to secure life safety level within relatively short period, i.e.,serviceable life of each building. Aspects of constructing sustainable and resilient cities, which consists of buildings with long life, are not taken into account in general. Strong earthquakes occur atintervals that are longer than life of individual building or people.
