These systems can dissipate energy during severe events while limiting displacement during less intense earthquakes ... Sliding Base Isolation: A system that uses friction to allow a building ...

Base isolation allows tanks to move independently from ground motion, reducing the forces transmitted to them during an earthquake. Studies have shown that incorporating linear viscous dampers ...

According to the church, the new “base isolation system” could help the temple withstand a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. READ NEXT: Why this (proposed) LDS temple in Texas is at the center of ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more.

Now if an earthquake hits the temple, the tension in the cables compresses the 800-million pound landmark together so that it will sway as one piece on top of a base isolation system under its ...