The 10 largest base-isolated buildings in the world

Published July 19, 2017 This content is archived.

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An article on Engineering News-Record about the 10 largest base-isolated buildings in the world quotes Michael Constantinou, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  

"Friction pendulum bearings dominate applications in the U.S., in some other important markets like Turkey, and most applications in certain types of structures worldwide (offshore oil platforms, LNG tanks, large bridges, hospitals)," he said.

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