base isolation

noun

A collection of a building’s structural elements resting on its foundation to provide partial separation of the building from shaking ground thus upgrading the building's seismic fitness. For video demonstration, click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/vshustov#p/f/11/ZqlXp3czrrM

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Meanings

nounbase isolation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA collection of a building’s structural elements resting on its foundation to provide partial separation of the building from shaking ground thus upgrading the building's seismic fitness. For video demonstration, click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/vshustov#p/f/11/ZqlXp3czrrM

Translations

Japanese 免震
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APA

base isolation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20isolation

MLA

“base isolation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20isolation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base isolation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20isolation.

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