GB2248460A - Earthquake resistant building - Google Patents

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GB2248460A
GB2248460A GB9021578A GB9021578A GB2248460A GB 2248460 A GB2248460 A GB 2248460A GB 9021578 A GB9021578 A GB 9021578A GB 9021578 A GB9021578 A GB 9021578A GB 2248460 A GB2248460 A GB 2248460A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H9/00—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate
    • E04H9/02—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
    • E04H9/021—Bearing, supporting or connecting constructions specially adapted for such buildings
    • E04H9/0235—Anti-seismic devices with hydraulic or pneumatic damping

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Abstract

The suspension method of earthquake resistant buildings envisages the construction of a tapered rigid framed tower and the main building structure forming the core of it, with sufficient clearance at base and sides for movement during earthquakes. The main building structure is suspended at the top from the outer casing tower by means of post tensioned cables going through the base and sides of the main building and through the columns of the casing tower to the base where they are connected to the Hydraulic Jacking System. The foundation of the casing tower is resting on sandwiched base pads using 'Neoprene' or 'Hydraulic Shock Absorbing Pins'. <IMAGE>

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EARTH QUAKE RESISTANT BUILDINGS DESIGN (SUSPENSION METHOD) The system consists of suspending the whole building structure from the top of rigid braced and framed tower so that the main building forms a core of the tower, leaving clearance at bottom and around sides.
The suspension is achieved by a number of post tensioned cables and suspension pivots, going around the main building and the tower, which are finally hooked to the hydraulic jacking system provided at the base. (See enclosed diagram).
The casing tower is wider at base tapering to the top, having buttress type fins, braced horizontally and diagonally at regular intervals as per design.
The foundation of the system is resting on concrete sandwich pads, the sandwiching layer being of either 'Neoprene' or 'Hydraulic shock absorbing pins'.
The base shear force induced by the earthquake is partially absorbed by the sandwich layer and the remaining energy is absorbed at the pivots.
When the tower deflects due to the ground motion the core building oscillates like pendulum bob but is brought to rest due to inertia of heavy mass.
This system ensures virtually no damage to the core building even during severest earthquake.

Claims (5)

1. Suspending the main structure of building forming core of rigid supporting tower structure by means of post tensioned cables.
2. The tower structure is wider at base and narrower at the top making it a tapered structure and allowing sufficient clearance around main building structure for movements during an earthquake.
3. The post tensioned cables are connected to the removable type Hydraulic Jacking System to provide the required tension.
4. In case of irregularity of mass distribution of main building, the tension in the cables is adjusted to maintain equal clearance around the building.
5. Anchorage is provided to the cable ends to retain the tension in the cables as claimed in Claims 3 and 4, within the required limits, due to creep and other losses.
5. Anchorage is provided to the cable ends to retain the tension within required limits due to creep and other losses.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED AS FOLLOWS.
1. Suspending the main structure of building forming core of rigid supporting tower structure by means of post tensioned cables.
2. The tower structure as claimed in Claim 1, is wider at base and narrower at the top making it a tapered structure and allowing sufficient clearance around main building structure for movements during an earthquake.
3. The post tensioned cables as claimed in Claim 1 are connected to the removable type Hydraulic Jacking System to provide the required tension.
4. In case of irregularity of mass distribution of main building as cs claimed in Claim 1, the tension in the cablesAadjusted to maintain equal clearance around the building by the Hydraulic Jacking System as claimed in Claim 3.
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FR2736671A1 (en) * 1995-07-11 1997-01-17 Sari Soc VIBRATION DAMPING SYSTEM, ANTI-SEISMIC DEVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSTRUCTIONS

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GB1104068A (en) * 1964-08-05 1968-02-21 Paul Ernest Maymont Improvements in or relating to building construction
US4570395A (en) * 1983-11-21 1986-02-18 Zima John P Earthquake resistant self-balancing dome structure

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GB1104068A (en) * 1964-08-05 1968-02-21 Paul Ernest Maymont Improvements in or relating to building construction
US4570395A (en) * 1983-11-21 1986-02-18 Zima John P Earthquake resistant self-balancing dome structure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2736671A1 (en) * 1995-07-11 1997-01-17 Sari Soc VIBRATION DAMPING SYSTEM, ANTI-SEISMIC DEVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSTRUCTIONS
WO1997003264A1 (en) * 1995-07-11 1997-01-30 Societe Sari Vibration damping system and earthquake-resistant device for detached constructions

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