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Metallic roller bearing

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In earthquake engineering, a metallic roller bearing is a base isolation device which is intended for protection of various building and non-building structures against potentially damaging lateral impacts of strong earthquakes. This bearing support may be adapted, with certain precautions, as a seismic isolator to skyscrapers and buildings on soft ground. Metallic roller bearings are employed by a housing complex (17 stories) in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

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  1. ^ "Base Isolated Building Construction Method by Metallic Roller Bearing Technology". www.okumuragumi.co.jp.