Earthquake resistant house

a technology for earthquake-resistant houses and buildings, applied in the field of buildings, can solve problems such as costly damage to buildings from earthquakes, earthquake-prone california, and earthquake-prone areas
US20090013619A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15MARROQUIN CARLOS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
MARROQUIN CARLOS
Publication Date
2009-01-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An earthquake resistant structure includes a structure base assembly and a building structure positioned on the structure base assembly. The earthquake resistant structure includes a base isolation assembly which carries the building structure and structure base assembly, wherein the base isolation assembly includes a movement member and horizontal dampening member which allow the building structure and structure base assembly to move in response to an applied force, such as from an earthquake.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 949,613 filed on Jul. 13, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates generally to buildings and, more particularly, to buildings designed to be resistant to earthquakes.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] Particular geographical areas are known to suffer from earthquakes. Generally, earthquake-prone areas are near a geological fault in the earth's tectonic plates. For example, in the United States, California is prone to earthquakes because it runs along the San Andreas fault. The damage to buildings from earthquakes is costly and it is inconvenient and time consuming to rebuild. Additionally, people are often injured from total or partial collapse of a building and from falling pieces of the building during an earthquake.

[0006] To reduce earthquake inj...

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