BUILDINGS & BRIDGES
The basic function of buildings is to provide a structurally sound and
environmentally controlled space for its occupants. Bridges are a critical
component
of a nation's infrastructure, making it possible to ship raw materials and
finished
goods to factories, warehouses, suppliers, distributors, stores, and
end-consumers.
Achieving a high resilience of lifeline buildings like Hospitals and Bridges to
earthquakes is of paramount importance. Even if the damage induced is
repairable,
the primary function of the structure is impaired while the necessary
strengthening
is being done.
Resistoflex Seismic Isolation Systems provide an attractive alternative to
conventional earthquake resistance design, and have the potential for
significantly
reducing seismic risk without compromising safety, reliability, and economy of
bridge structures. The purpose of an Isolation system is to provide an
additional
means of energy dissipation, thereby reducing the transmitted acceleration into
the
superstructure.
Seismic isolators provide the superstructure with enough flexibility so the
natural
period of the superstructure differentiates as much as possible from the natural
period of the earthquake avoiding resonance. Additional damping induced by the
isolation system plays a key role in dissipation of the earthquake induced
energy,
thereby protecting the primary structural and non-structural elements
