Isolation for tall buildings, a Japanese case study

Base isolation practice has flourished in Japan, especially after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake. Its widespread acceptance has allowed its use to spread to more nonconventional applications such as in high-rise (taller than 60m) buildings. While only a handful of tall isolated buildings exist in the rest of the world, almost 200 isolated high-rises have been built in Japan, most of which are residential condominium buildings. In this application, …