制せい震しん構こう造ぞう

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Meanings

noun

seismic control structure; vibration-damping construction

architecture

Technical term in architecture and civil engineering for buildings designed with dampers or base isolation to absorb earthquake energy.

このビルは制せい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 seismic control structure, so it shakes less during earthquakes.
制せい震しん構こう造ぞうには、オイルダンパーや制せい震しん壁へきなどが使つかわれる。
Oil dampers and seismic control walls are used in vibration-damping construction.

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Kanji

制system, law, rule
震quake, shake, tremble
構posture, stance, appearance
造create, make, structure
振shake, wave, wag

Related words

免めん震しん構こう造ぞう
免震構造 (base isolation) decouples the building from ground motion, while 制震構造 absorbs energy within the structure.
耐たい震しん構こう造ぞう
耐震構造 (earthquake-resistant construction) relies on structural strength to resist shaking, whereas 制震構造 uses damping devices to reduce vibration.

Built from

制せい震しん+構こう造ぞう

Written forms

制せい震しん構こう造ぞう
Standard kanji spelling for seismic control structures; uses 震 (quake).
制せい振しん構こう造ぞう
Alternate spelling using 振 (vibration); also seen in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 制 (control) + 震 (earthquake) or 振 (vibration) + 構造 (structure). The two kanji variants reflect a nuance between quake-specific and general vibration control.