Proposed LIGO-II Seismic Isolation System by LSC members at Stanford, JILA, MIT, and LSU.

Research projects related to the earthquake/wind protective building control techniques that are developed at the California State University, Northridge.

In process of seismic upgrading a high-rise building was placed atop a mechanical system of isolators, sliders and dampers called "base isolation technology".

Some base isolation concepts, their research, and example applications.

Building and Fire Research Laboratory of NIST draft guidelines for testing of base isolation systems.

Information from Japan's major national research institution carrying out earthquake engineering and structural control research in buildings.

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland online paper.

The National Science Foundation program to support research on the relevant fundamental earthquake engineering concepts and mathematical theories.

Enidine presents energy absorption, shock and vibration isolation and motion control products.

Taylor Devices, Inc. presents its design application of damping devices.

Information on one of the earliest attempts to implement both structural and non-structural seismic isolation technique.

An intelligent base-isolation system, comprised of low damping isolation bearings and controllable fluid dampers, is studied in this online paper.

This project involves a 3-story concrete building and a tower portion extending four more stories which are upgraded with the help of base isolation.

Experiments on a structural beam element to control linear buckling phenomena.

Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc. presents an overview of its major building projects incorporating seismic isolation devices.

Earthquake Protection Systems presents its major industrial projects incorporating seismic isolation technique.

Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc.: from experience.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. developed the Seismic Isolation System for quayside container cranes.

Makers of a patented base isolation system for seismic application. Information on the company and the isolation system is provided.

Abstracts describing research by CERF currently underway.

Java-Powered simulation for a SDOF building model equipped with base isolation.

Java-Powered simulation for a SDOF system equipped with a mass damper.

Washington University structural control for earthquake engineering research projects.

Proceedings of the 1994 First World Conference on Structural Control and of the two preceding workshops.

Department of Civil Engineering presents current structural control projects.

Research information on semi active vibration control methods and smart damping, magnetorheological, and electrorheological devices.

Research data presented by M.C. Constantinou.

The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) reports on testing structural control devices may be of interest for building applications.

SEAINT presented research paper on seismic isolation for free download.

Facilities, research topics, and researchers. Includes educational readings, videos and strong motion data.

Takenaka Corporation (Japan) briefs on its development from "Earthquake Resistance" to "Vibration Control".