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This book explores the area of seismic isolation strategies for earthquake-resistant construction. It covers topics such as dampers for earthquake protection of

Earthquakes are catastrophic events that cause huge economic losses due to the vulnerability of the existing building stock. However, collapses of vulnerable bu

Ground motion due to earthquake excitation often induces disastrous disturbances that severely damage structures and their contents. Conventional earthquake-res

This book explores the area of seismic isolation strategies for earthquake-resistant construction. It covers topics such as dampers for earthquake protection of

This edition is based on the work of NCHRP project 20-7, task 262 and updates the 2nd (1999) edition -- P. ix.