免めん震しん構こう造ぞう

noun

base isolation structure; seismic isolation system

Engineering term for a building design that uses isolators to decouple the structure from ground motion during earthquakes.

• このビルは免めん震しん構こう造ぞうを採さい用ようしているので、地じ震しんの揺ゆれが少すくない。

  This building uses a base isolation structure, so it shakes less during earthquakes.

• 免めん震しん構こう造ぞうは、建たて物ものと基き礎その間あいだに積せき層そうゴムなどを設せっ置ちする技ぎ術じゅつだ。

  Base isolation is a technique that places laminated rubber bearings between the building and its foundation.