How do base isolators work? – Article
Base isolation is a technique developed to prevent or minimise damage to buildings during an earthquake. It has been used in New Zealand, as well as in India, Japan, Italy and the USA.
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This collection contains a wide variety of resources and information about Earthquakes, which supports the resources in the other collections.
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What are slow slips? – Article
Slow slip events are a recently discovered aspect of the geological forces shaping New Zealand. The search to explain them is closely linked to advances in data collection technology.