If the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures building were a band, its futuristic-looking glass sphere would be the electric guitar — up front, in your face, hogging the spotlight. Its 60-foot-high ...

Keywords: Seismic isolation, nuclear power plants, risk analysis, fragility analysis, test specifications. Revision 01: This revision updates the discussion on the derivation of fragility functions ...

New research reveals how frictional base isolators can protect timber buildings from collapse during major earthquakes—without the need for expensive anchor tie systems. Study: Seismic Collapse of ...