Seismic isolation is a construction method for protecting buildings, in which the building and ground are separated by an isolation system to limit the transmission of vibrations through the building.
Rubber Bearings
Laminated Rubber Bearings are horizontally soft but vertically hard. pictures
Friction Pendulum
Friction pendulum bearings are made from two horizontal steel plates that can slide over each other because of their shape and an additional articulated slider.
