Innovative earthquake-protection te...

Innovative earthquake-protection techniques make sure stability -- and flexibility -- of historic buildings

Protecting buildings against earthquakes is not a just discovered concept. Techniques such as the use of shear walls and braced frames have been applied for more than half a hundred More recently, methods such as the use of base isolators to separate buildings from the domain have gained popularity. In the wake of Seattle's modern earthquake, however, the make subordinate has gained renewed interest among building proprietors code-making bodies and insurers.

Applying these time-tested