The Japan Seismic Isolation Association published its survey report on buildings with seismic isolation structures damaged in the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake by the 2nd. The Yatsushiro City Hall building, where the seismic isolation devices were damaged, showed evidence of a horizontal displacement of 83.3 centimeters. The association noted that this was 46 centimeters less than the displacement recorded for buildings in the Aso region during the 2…
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The Japan Seismic Isolation Association published its survey report on buildings with seismic isolation structures damaged in the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake by the 2nd. The Yatsushiro City Hall building, where the seismic isolation devices were damaged, showed evidence of a horizontal displacement of 83.3 centimeters. The association noted that this was 46 centimeters less than the displacement recorded for buildings in the Aso region during the 2…