Device and method for dissipating seismic energy

摘要

A device for dissipating energy and mutually retaining, in one direction, components of buildings subject to movements following seismic stresses comprises one or more yieldable elements of predefined length which are joined at their ends to a first support and fixed with respect thereto and at least one second support having yielding means engaging with said yieldable elements movable together with said second support with respect to said elements and the said first support. Fig. 1 IMAGE