TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Seismic isolation: early history
JO  - Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
A1  - Makris, Nicos
SP  - 269
EP  - 283
VL  - 48
IS  - 2
N2  - Seismic isolation or "aseismic base isolation" is an earthquake protection strategy that aims to uncouple the motion of a structure from the ground shaking and thereby reduce structural forces. A most effective and successful seismic protection technology, seismic isolation, is by now a mature and viable alternative to traditional capacity design and has been implemented in numerous bridges, buildings, and other special structures worldwide. This paper records the origins and early developments (up to the early 1990s) of seismic isolation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-8847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3124
ID  - ref1
ER  -