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Do base isolators work?
Chris Gannon from Robinson Seismic explains how we know base isolators work – we can’t wait for the...
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Ductile articulated structures
Dr Stefano Pampanin from the University of Canterbury explains how the ‘smarter’ idea of ductile design...
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How base isolation originated
Dr Bill Robinson of Robinson Seismic, the inventor of the lead rubber bearing, talks about how he developed...
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Is base isolation always appropriate?
Dr Stefano Pampanin from the University of Canterbury believes buildings can be protected from earthquakes...
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John Meyer’s science career
John Meyer is a design expert at Robinson Seismic. He talks about his background and how he began his...
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Learning from the past
Seismic engineering makes use of the latest technology, but some of its breakthrough ideas are based on...
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Protecting important hospital services
Alistair Cattanach, a structural engineering consultant from Dunning Thornton-Beca, explains how important...
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Protecting Wellington Hospital
Alistair Cattanach, a structural engineering consultant from Dunning Thornton-Beca, explains how modelling...
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Shaken not stirred
Watch two model buildings in an earthquake - one is isolated from the ground while the other isn't. The...