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Seismic Response Control Structure

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Seismic Evaluation / Retrofit
Base Isolation
Response Control
Seismic Response Control Structure
Long-period Ground Motion ("T-RESPO"
Strucutere method)
Ministry Approval
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Container Housing

The traditional design for seismic resistance puts priority on preventing the building
from entirely collapsing. When building rocked from seismic sway, the skeleton
received damages as a cushion to avoid destruction of the entire structure. It was since
the 1990's when the new seismic controlling techniques became widespread. Energy
absorbing dampers such as hysteretic damper and viscoelastic damper absorb seismic
energy to control waves, and protect the whole building including its skeleton. Based
on extensive experiences, KKE answers to its customers need by optimizing the best
combination of buildings and sway control systems.

Upgraded Preparation for Long-period Ground Motion

Designs for sway control devices were traditionally made for one or two seconds of
seismic shaking. However, when the Tokachi-oki earthquake struck Japan in 2003, the
long-period ground motion caused massive disaster to the area. The seismic shaking
from the long-period ground motion lasts three to six seconds, and is hard to damp
compared with a common seismic shaking. Moreover, the sway reaches far more
distance with long term.
When high rise buildings vibrate by long-period ground motion, acceleration is small
but buildings swing largely and continuously. Therefore, although apparent harms on
the entire building can be small, residential contents are shuffled and inner/outer
materials are damaged.
With today's increase in high-rise and gigantic buildings, long-period ground motion is
a great concern due to its risk of causing fatal damage by resonance.

Concept of Response Control Structure

Seismic sway control structure associates damping devices for the structure to absorb
seismic action, and control seismic motion.

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Response Control structure

High Performance Seismic Response Control Structure: "T-RESPO" construction method

"T-RESPO" makes an earthquake retrofit with the sway controlling devices possible,
which was once thought impossible.

Milestone Project: Project on Hiragamachi

When building an urban-type apartment building at a
narrow land space, it is essential to secure as much
residential space as possible and improve safeness.
KKE followed the Soft First Story theory, and has
achieved high seismic response control performance
and occupant comfort. Damping from short to long
seismic wave is possible since the oil damper attached
to realize flexible rigidity suppresses pulling
resistance.
Detail information in a monthly magazine article:
"Tekkogijutsu", published on June 2008
Designed in: 2007
Structure: Steel structure
Floor: 11 floors above
Seismic Resistance Device: Oil Damper Bracing System

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