At RINGFEDER®, we are committed to providing advanced solutions for earthquake protection to help create a safer society. Our blog series explores the causes of earthquakes, their effects on infrastructure, and practical strategies for improving structural resilience. By integrating RINGFEDER® Premium Friction Springs into your designs, you can ensure enhanced safety and durability. Discover SAP2000® implementation guides, alternative design applications, and proven real-world solutions that make a difference.
1. Earthquakes and Their Effects on the Environment
The effects of earthquakes can be devastating. Not only for our health and life, but also in terms of economic consequences. What kinds of damage are caused by the sudden release of energy? And why do they differ depending on the region?
2. The Top 4 Particularly Earthquake-Prone Regions
The risk of earthquakes is extremely unequally distributed because tectonic plates influence each other differently. While conditions are less hazardous directly on the plates, large earthquake-prone areas extend along the fault lines. We present you the Top 4 areas.
3. Compelling Reasons for Earthquake-Resistant Construction
Though large earthquakes do not occur frequently, they constitute one of the most devastating and destructive dangers for the built environment. The fact that an ever-growing percentage of the world population is projected to live in urban areas highlights the need for mitigating the risks in earthquake-prone areas. What are the impacts of earthquakes on buildings? And why is earthquake-resistant construction more important than ever?
4. Four Methods to Protect Buildings During Earthquakes
Primarily, horizontal load causes walls, floors, columns, beams, and the elements connecting them to vibrate, and finally leads to the collapse of buildings. Below we present 4 methods that protect building structures during severe earthquakes.
5. Earthquake-Resistant Construction: How Base Isolation Can Protect Buildings
Unexpected earthquakes not only cause high economic losses but also claim many lives, most being due to collapsing houses and buildings. In this article you will learn how earthquake-resistant construction can provide protection against this.
6. What can vibration dampers do for earthquake-resistant construction?
Effective, easy to install, cost-efficient: Vibration dampers are ideal for dissipating earthquake-induced energy from the main structure. Learn how the different damping systems function in earthquake-resistant construction.
7. From the Invention to Earthquake Protection – the History of the RINGFEDER® Friction Spring
The history of the RINGFEDER® friction spring goes way back: from the first patent application, use in train bumpers, truck trailer couplings, and landing gears systems of airplanes up to advanced earthquake protection.
8. Earthquake protection with SAP2000®: Use our instruction to implement RINGFEDER® Friction Springs into your construction
We present the possibility of integrating RINGFEDER® Friction Springs into SAP2000®, one of the leading software solutions for designing and analysing structural systems. The instruction enables engineers with previous knowledge of SAP2000® dimension damping systems based on the Friction Spring.
9. Alternative design of the steel framework roof of the departure hall at Athens Airport using SAP2000® and Push-Pull Units with RINGFEDER® Friction Springs
In our last Blogpost, we presented, how you can implement RINGFEDER® Friction Springs into SAP2000® to protect your building structure efficiently. This practical example shows their advantages compared to a conventional solution
RINGFEDER® is here to support your mission of creating safer and more resilient structures. With our innovative friction spring solutions and expert guidance, we help you tackle seismic challenges with confidence.
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