List of Seismically-Isolated Buildings in China

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This list of seismically-isolated buildings in China has been developed by the Protective Systems Research Group of the Earthquake Engineering Research Center at the University of California at Berkeley. The list extends to 1995. We welcome any comments or additions to this list so that we can keep it up to date. For instructions, please go to our feedback page.

Seismically-Isolated Buildings in China
No.
Type of Building
City Province
Date Completed
Isolation System
Building
Superstr. Type
Plan (m x m)
Height (m)
Stories
(m2)
1HouseHuaping, Yunnan1975Sand layerAdobe wall4 x 45116
2HouseXichang, Sichuan1975Sand layerTamped wall4 x 56120
3Weigh bridge buildingAnyang, Henan1980Sand layerBrick wall3 x 46112
4Apartments and Earthquake Observation CenterBeijing1981Sand layerBrick wall R.C. floor7 x 25154700
5Equipment buildingHashi, Xinjiang1983Sand layerBrick wall R.C. floor8 x 2423576
6Apartment buildingXichang, Sichuan1985Graphite and lime mortarBrick wall R.C. floor12 x 282162016
7Apartment buildingDarli, Yunnan1992Slide steel pieceBrick wall R.C. floor12 x 242061728
8Apartment buildingXian, Xanshi1993Slide steel pieceBrick wall R.C. floor14 x 282683136
9Apartment building and shopsXian, Xanshi1993Slide steel pieceBrick wall R.C. floor16 x 222062112
10Apartment building and shopsShantou, Guangdong1993HDRR.C. frame13 x 262782704
11Apartment building and restaurantsAnyang, Henan1995HDRR.C. frame (1-2) Brick wall (4-6)10 x 361962160
12Industrial buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRR.C. frame16 x 242051920
13Apartment and store buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRBrick wall R.C. floor19 x 332463762
14Apartment buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRBrick wall16 x 302062880
15Apartment buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRBrick wall16 x 302062880
16Apartment buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRBrick wall16 x 302062880
17Apartment buildingXichang, Sichuan1995HDRBrick wall16 x 302062880
18Student housing buildingGuangzhou, Guangdong1995HDRR.C. frame14 x 422374116
19Apartment and office buildingDarli, Yunnan1995HDRR.C. frame14 x 432684816
HDR = high damping rubber
R.C. = reinforced concrete

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