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WO/2002/050377A1
The invention aims at isolating the foundations and the remaining part of the building from the earthquake. The antiseismic plates ( 2) are hermetic containers divided into two parts. Vacuum has been produced in part 'B' so that most of ...  
WO/2002/044502A1
A flood barrier comprises a resilient trough and a flexible impermeabel sheet anchored to the trough wherein the flexible impermeable sheet is capable of being stored in the trough or being extended therefrom for adjoining a structure fo...  
WO/2002/044501A1
A flood protection barrier for a structure (2) is disclosed. The barrier (22) is adapted to overlie at least a portion of the outer skin of the structure (27) in the region where the structure engages with the ground (12). The barrier (2...  
WO/2002/040817A2
The invention relates to a flood protection system, a method for protecting against flooding in addition to the use of said flood protection system and the method thereof. The flood protection system comprises at least one support elemen...  
WO/2002/035033A1
A building (1) comprising vertically extending prismatic pillars (2) to support the vertical load of the building (1), beams (3) bridging between the prismatic pillars (2) and extending horizontally between the prismatic pillars (2), vib...  
WO/2002/025020A1
Said array is placed on the ground directly under the foundation slab of the building. It comprises a plurality of coplanar and laterally adjacent modules. Each of said modules comprises two identical, rigid plastic parts (2-2'), which a...  
WO/2002/022994A1
This invention relates to a sleeved bracing member useful as compression/tension diagonal bracing in structures particularly buildings shown in Figs. 12 a to 12g of the drawings, to make them resistant to earthquakes, which comprises a c...  
WO/2002/020910A1
A replaceable energy-dissipating structural connection for connecting structural elements of a structure, comprising : first and second attachment members each including attachment surfaces for attachment to structural elements of a stru...  
WO/2002/016702A1
The invention relates to a method for determining the earthquake resistance of buildings during which the natural frequency of the building is determined. In addition, the natural frequency of the ground surrounding the building is deter...  
WO/2002/014630A1
An architecture (10) comprising an openwork of discrete, aerodynamic living units (12).  
WO/2002/013071A1
A computer-implemented system and method for analyzing a structure subjected to a catastrophic event. The system, using linear elastic input data (202), automatically determines non-linear hysteretic behaviors (204). The non-linear model...  
WO/2002/008631A2
To provide a vibration damper that can be installed at any place.A damper (8) comprising two opposed support members (9a, 9b) and a vibration absorbing member (10) sandwiched between the support members (9a, 9b), in which the support mem...  
WO/2002/006611A1
Shelters as shown in Figure 3, are constructed by filled bags (1), which typically have a trapezoidal cross-section. Such bags are divided into several compartments by internal webs (3) and can be laid over an arched lining (2). In end v...  
WO/2002/004765A1
A collapse-resistant frame system (10) for a bridge or building structure includes a plurality of mechanically-interconnected columns (12) and beams (14). At least the lowermost columns are formed of a material (28) that exhibits quasi-e...  
WO/2001/098607A1
An apparatus and method of dissipating inter floor seismic energy within buildings and other large structures which are subject mechanical deformation in response to seismic activity, wind shear, vibration, and so forth. The present inve...  
WO/2001/090498A1
A joint structure of a building using a thin-plate, light-gauge steel, wherein, especially, a joint structure for tightly joining a building frame member using a thin-plate, light-gauge steel with a steel joist, and a bolt-joined trussed...  
WO/2001/080944A1
In order to protect or shield the human body from the effect of carcinogenic waves or radiation energy and to treat said body, the invention provides a device comprising a wall structure (13, 32, 14, 15) which surrounds a chamber that is...  
WO/2001/077463A1
A bunker construction is comprised of precast arch elements which form a semicircular roof of the bunker by engaging cast-in-place footings. A front and back plate cover the front and back of the enclosure defined by the arch elements. A...  
WO/2001/073238A2
An energy dissipation apparatus for installation in structural frames to mitigate seismic effects comprises a scissor-jack system of braces with an energy dissipation device such as a viscous, viscoelastic, or hysteretic damper, or an ac...  
WO/2001/073212A1
Aseismic Almost Lifted Structure ('AALS') is a specific solution of problems related to earthquake and similar disturbances, which belongs to the well known 'sliding concept', where the main structure (MS) is split from the supporting st...  
WO/2001/071115A1
The invention concerns a shelter for protection against hail consisting of a rigid frame formed with vertical posts, bearing at their upper part at least two crosspieces (4) mutually connected by at least two transverse purlins (5), wher...  
WO/2001/066881A1
The invention concerns an armored chamber for storing and transporting explosives, wherein several handling and lifting means are provided in the form of various elements (3) that project orthogonally outward from the surface of said cha...  
WO/2001/055520A1
An earthquake-proofing reinforcing metal fitting for reinforcing a wooden building by attaching it to the joint part of a building structural material such as a foundation, a column, a beam, a girder, and others so that the wooden buildi...  
WO/2001/055521A1
An earthquake-proofing reinforcing metal fitting for reinforcing a wooden building by attaching it to the joint part of a building structural material such as a foundation, a column, a beam, a girder, and others so that the wooden buildi...  
WO/2001/055519A1
An earthquake-proofing reinforcing metal fitting (1) of which earthquake-proofing performance is more increased than before so that a wooden building is not collapsed even if a strong vibration is applied to it by an earthquake or a typh...  
WO/2001/053632A1
A rescue system to provide a refuge in an emergency, such as a natural disaster and in particular an earthquake, includes a rescue capsule (1) for free standing installation in, or very close to, a building. The refuge comprises an outer...  
WO/2001/042593A2
A seismic isolation bearing includes a lower assembly, an intermediate assembly, and an upper assembly. The intermediate assembly is mounted on the lower assembly for X-axis linear movement relative to the lower assembly, and sloped wedg...  
WO/2001/038646A1
A seismic isolation system with a plurality of ball-and-socket joints attaching a base structure to a plurality of foundation pads or piers. A plurality of pads or piers (3), (13) form a foundation structure. A seismic isolation bearing ...  
WO/2001/038650A2
A method of providing mega litre reservoirs in a city or near it for supply of water to purification works and/or flood control, which method includes excavating a low grade ore, constructing a water containing floor and walls which are ...  
WO/2001/036763A1
Load bearing panels and walls for habitable shelters (10) are formed from a matrix of relatively thin-wall metallic tubing (20, 22) on widely spaced centers joined by a multiplicity of joint systems (26, 23). Individual tube lengths are ...  
WO2000050704B1
A moveable structural reinforcement system is described including a moveable panel (32) adapted to substantially close a building opening, the panel (15a) including variable shear load resistance means (334) for regulating the shear stif...  
WO/2001/032412A1
A barrier for containing an explosion. The barrier is a structural panel (10) comprising a base sheet (12), a plurality of truncated polyhedral elements (14) secured to and projecting from the base sheet (12), and a face sheet (16) cover...  
WO/2001/023689A1
A penetration-resistant modular security passway (20) includes a concrete vestibule (24), a doorframe (70), and a penetration-reactive security door (32). The vestibule (24) has a plurality of reinforcing members (36), a plurality of lif...  
WO/2001/016445A1
A mounting structure for a viscosity system damping wall (1), wherein the viscosity system damping wall (1) is formed by erecting a steel side plate (15) on a base plate (8), disposing flange plates (11) on the opposite sides of the side...  
WO/2001/009466A1
The invention relates to the protection of structural systems such as apartment houses against dynamic loading caused by earthquakes, wind, traffic etc. When a frame structure is excited by a horizontal external force, the girders starts...  
WO/2001/002676A1
The present invention is directed toward a new method of building construction which eliminates traditional framed wall and trussed roof construction methods. The method of construction utilizes a polymer bonded foam-concrete structural ...  
WO/2001/002658A1
The present invention (10) discloses an apparatus and method for a storm shelter which can be used aboveground and belowground, and, may be skin supported. The present invention discloses that its top (11), front (13) and rear (15) surfa...  
WO/2000/071840A1
A vibration control member formed integrally with an elasto-plastic and viscoelastic damper for bracing materials and studs used mainly as earthquake and wind resistant members of a structural body, low in cost, and high in reducing effe...  
WO2000033015A9
A shock attenuation barrier (1) including a plurality of layers successively arranged including a first layer (4), a second layer (3) having a plurality of molded geometric shapes (10), a third layer (2) including foam, a fourth layer (3...  
WO/2000/070153A1
An apparatus for preventing a structure from collapsing due to an earthquake includes a receiving area (21) provided to the earth's surface (20) where the structure (1) is to be built; balancing chambers (12); a water chamber (2) built u...  
WO/2000/068523A1
A modular building system (100) including preformed extrusion-molded polymeric material (116). Parts include integral connector elements (160, 162) which can be slidably and snappingly reversibly interconnected to form the basic frame (1...  
WO/2000/061875A2
A method of installing a separation filling material for filling a side space between the ground and the building when a vibration-isolating foundation is installed underground, wherein a part of the building is allowed to project outwar...  
WO/2000/037823A1
A vibration isolating apparatus (A) adapted to minimize the swinging of an upper structure when an earthquake occurs, comprising an upper plate (1) joined to the upper structure, a lower plate (2) provided so as to be opposed to the uppe...  
WO/2000/031436A1
A seismic isolation device (A) comprising a support (3) that supports an upper plate (1) for horizontal slide movement relative to a lower plate (2), and a rubber member (8) that elastically connects at least portions of the outer periph...  
WO/2000/029686A1
The invention relates to a security room for information technology facilities, which exhibits fireproof side walls (2) comprising a sealing door (5), a floor (4) and a ceiling (3). Sealing of the room against heat effects in case of a f...  
WO/2000/014362A1
A mounting structure for a viscosity system damping wall (1) and a mounting method thereof, wherein the viscosity system damping wall (1), which comprises an upper-end-opened box body (20) formed by erecting a steel side plate on a base ...  
WO/2000/012843A1
A mounting structure for a viscosity system damping wall (1) and a mounting method thereof, wherein a high-strength bolt hole to be joined with a dowstairs beam (3) is provided at the center of a base plate (6), gusset plates (8) extendi...  
WO/2000/007424A2
A central buttress for a particularly stable construction also in case of earthquakes is disclosed, on which pre-curved rafters exhibiting elastic resilience in said curvature are suspended, said rafters being supported by studs along th...  
WO/1999/064700A1
A curtain wall system (27') for multi-story buildings that highly resistant to damage caused by multidirectional swaying motions in building frames during an earthquake. In a conventional curtain wall system, each story is connected stru...  
WO/1999/058872A1
Undesirable vibrations are controlled in a mechanical structure by confining the vibrations to one or more specified areas of the structure and then dissipating the confined energy by damping. Vibration confinement is achieved using a co...  

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