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Here are some examples of seismically isolated houses and their construction.
An example of use in a seismically isolated home
The K Residence
Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Steel construction, 3 floors
Seismic isolators: 13 FPSes
Building area: 160 m2
The T Residence
City of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
Wooden construction, 2 stories
Seismic isolators: 10 FPS-Hes
Building area: 112.05 m2
The O Residence
Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Wooden construction, 2 stories
Seismic isolators: 9 FPS-Hes
Building area: 68 m2
Construction of seismically isolated homes
1. Reinforcement of the mat foundation
2. Pedestal for a seismic isolator
3. Pouring concrete for the pedestal
4. Positioning of the anchor plate
5. Anchor plate installation complete
6. Filling with non-shrink grout
7. Pedestal complete
8. Installation of the main body of the FPS seismic isolator
9. Pouring of concrete for a seismic isolation slab
10. Isolator installation
11. Home construction
12. Completion of the seismically isolated home
