Protecting Valuable Equipment from Earthquake Damage- Scott Harvey

Protecting valuable equipment from earthquake damageRolling base-isolation system keeps objects safe within data centers, hospitals, and museums.Scott Harvey, earthquake engineer from the University of Oklahoma, is developing a base-isolation system for protecting critical equipment and objects inside buildings: things such as data center computers, power systems, medical equipment -- even artworks. Harvey uses the multidirectional shake table at NHERI Lehigh experimental facility to test his base-isolator designs.#baseisolation #earthquakeengineering #rollingisolation #NHERILehigh #shaketable #NSFfunded Learn more:Harvey Research Group at the University of Oklahomahttps://sites.google.com/view/HarveyResearchGroup/Details on Harvey’s base isolation tests at NHERI Lehighhttps://lehigh.designsafe-ci.org/projects/quantifying-seismic-resilience-multi-functional-floor-isolation/NHERI Lehigh experimental facilityhttps://lehigh.designsafe-ci.org/facility/overview/