Furthermore, the press release continues that “the effective damping ... and output in a system once a change in direction occurs,” as per the press release. The earthquake triggers or turns ...

The PreWEC system has been proven analytically and experimentally to have the potential to provide an excellent seismic resilient system ... sources of rocking walls such as impact (or radiation ...

Drawings show how the granular material-based damper exhibited ... between input and output in a system once a change in direction occurs. In the event of an earthquake, vibrations trigger the ...

The natural frequency of the absorber was tuned to the natural frequency of the original system, and light damping was used for the absorber ... shown below left that is experiencing harmonic seismic ...