The present invention discloses a three-dimensional energy dissipation and vibration isolation bearing. A laminated rubber bearing comprises an upper connecting plate and a lower connecting plate, and the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are tightened through a stay cable; U-shaped strips are arranged around the laminated rubber bearing and fixed with the edge of the steel plate and the edge of the lower connecting plate; a support shaft is fixed on the top surface of the upper connecting plate; disk springs are sleeved on the support shaft and clamped between the upper connecting plate and the steel plate and between the steel plate and the jacking nut; and anchor bars are vertically fixed on the top surface of the U-shaped frame and the bottom surface of the lower connecting plate.

A sliding seismic isolator includes a first plate attached to a building support, and an elongate element extending from the first plate. The seismic isolator also includes a second plate and a low-friction layer positioned between the first and second plates, the low-friction layer allowing the first and second plates to move freely relative to one another along a horizontal plane. The seismic isolator also includes a lower support member attached to the second plate, with a biasing arrangement, such as at least one spring member or at least one engineered elastomeric element, which can include one or more silicon inserts, positioned within the lower support member. The elongate element extends from the first plate at least partially into the lower support member and movement of the elongate element is influenced or controlled by the biasing arrangement.

Layered support alternately comprising elastomeric layers and reinforcing layers, wherein an elastomeric layer comprises an elastically compressible elastomeric block (1) with a top surface (2), a bottom surface (3) and a bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between its top surface (2) and its bottom surface (3) such that the height (A) of the elastomeric block (1) amounts to a compressed height (B), wherein a first reinforcing layer comprises a rigid top plate (6) which abuts against the top surface (2) of the elastomeric block (1) and a second reinforcing layer comprises a rigid bottom plate (7) which abuts against the bottom surface (3) of the elastomeric block (1), wherein the top plate (6) and/or the bottom plate (7) are/is provided with a raised edge (5) extending at least partly opposite the bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically and abuts against this raised edge (5) when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between the top surface (2) and the bottom surface (3) and the height (A) is decreased to a minimum height (D).

The present invention relates to a wall damper (100) connected to an upper floor and a lower floor, comprising of a top cap (108), a pair of cover plates (105), a pair of side members (107), and a base (110), interconnected to one another to form a framing structure to accommodate a pair of inner panels (101), a plurality of damping means (103), and a plurality of outer plates (104); characterised in that the pair of inner panels (101) connected vertically to one another by a joint (102); the top cap (108) having a slit (114) for receiving the pair of inner panels (101); the plurality of damping means (103) bounded to both sides of the pair of inner panels (101); the plurality of outer plates (104) bounded to the plurality of damping means (103); a plurality of stiffening members (106) disposed on a surface of each of the pair of cover plates (105); wherein the pair of inner panels (101), the plurality of damping means (103), the plurality of outer plates (104) and the pair of cover plates (105) are arranged in a parallel relationship; wherein the pair of inner panels (101), the joint (102), the plurality of damping means (103), the plurality of outer plates (104), and the pair of cover plates (105), being provided with a plurality of cavities (113) and aligned with one another accordingly for a connecting means (112) transversed therethrough.

Layered support alternately comprising elastomeric layers and reinforcing layers, wherein an elastomeric layer comprises an elastically compressible elastomeric block (1) with a top surface (2), a bottom surface (3) and a bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between its top surface (2) and its bottom surface (3) such that the height (A) of the elastomeric block (1) amounts to a compressed height (B), wherein a first reinforcing layer comprises a rigid top plate (6) which abuts against the top surface (2) of the elastomeric block (1) and a second reinforcing layer comprises a rigid bottom plate (7) which abuts against the bottom surface (3) of the elastomeric block (1), wherein the top plate (6) and/or the bottom plate (7) are/is provided with a raised edge (5) extending at least partly opposite the bulging surface (4), wherein the bulging surface (4) bulges out elastically and abuts against this raised edge (5) when the elastomeric block (1) is compressed between the top surface (2) and the bottom surface (3) and the height (A) is decreased to a minimum height (D).

A seismic isolation apparatus 1 includes a laminated body 7 having alternately laminated a plurality of elastic layers 2 and rigid layers 3, and a lead plug 17 being disposed therein without clearances in a hollow portion 14 extending in a laminated direction V of the laminated body 7 with respect to inner peripheral surfaces 15 of the elastic layers 2, inner peripheral surfaces 16 of the rigid layers 3, a lower surface 12 of an upper plate 10, and an upper surface 13 of a lower plate 11.

A core material for a shock insulation support, comprising, in parts by weight: steel shot of 150-300 parts, zirconia particles of 50-150 parts and rubber particles of 50-100 parts. Further provided are a shock insulation support comprising the core material, and a preparation method for the shock insulation support. The core material for a shock insulation support, and the shock insulation support dissipates earthquake energy by means of a dry friction energy dissipation mechanism, having high damping and excellent shock insulation performance.

A sliding seismic isolator includes a first plate attached to a building support, and an elongate element extending from the first plate. The seismic isolator also includes a second plate and a low-friction layer positioned between the first and second plates, the low-friction layer allowing the first and second plates to move freely relative to one another along a horizontal plane. The seismic isolator also includes a lower support member attached to the second plate, with a biasing arrangement, such as at least one spring member or at least one engineered elastomeric element, which can include one or more silicon inserts, positioned within the lower support member. The elongate element extends from the first plate at least partially into the lower support member and movement of the elongate element is influenced or controlled by the biasing arrangement.

Seismic protection materials are derived from assemblages of unit cells, where each of the cells has a core, one or more shells disposed about the core, and rigid plates bounding the shells. The cores limit relative vertical movement between the plates, and the shell(s) limit relative lateral motion between the plates. Uncompressed cores are preferably substantially spherical or cylindrical, and can be solid or hollow. Unit cells can be aligned in same or different directions, both within a given layer of cells, and in different layers of cells. Assemblages can have any suitable overall shape and size, depending upon application, and for example can support objects ranging from table top equipment to large buildings and bridges.

In a boiler support structure in which certain seismic isolators are provided with a pullout countermeasure, the seismic isolators to be provided with the pullout countermeasure are individually identified according to whether the seismic isolator satisfies Formula (1): N.sub.Dn+N.sub.EQn>N.sub.tn . . . Formula (1), where N.sub.Dn (N.sub.Dn<0) is a compressive load occurring on each of the seismic isolators and calculated on the basis of a permanent load imposed on the boiler support structure; N.sub.EQn (N.sub.EQn>0) is a pullout force occurring on each of the seismic isolators and calculated on the assumption that an earthquake has occurred; and N.sub.tn (N.sub.tn>0) is an allowable pullout force of each of the seismic isolators and calculated using an allowable pullout stress of each of the seismic isolators.