Explore the projects that demonstrate the performance and reliability of DIS solutions.
Browse installation photos, project galleries, and footage from the more than 1,000 tests DIS conducts annually, at our facility, in the field, and on the shake table.
Protecting landmarks and critical infrastructure around the world.
USC Hospital
Operational throughout the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, no damage.
Tan Tzu Medical Center
1.7 M sq ft, the largest isolated structure in the world.
Xindian General Hospital
Tested to 400% shear strain at UCSD.
Erzurum Hospital
Part of the Ministry of Health's modernization.
Arrowhead Medical Center
Five independently-isolated buildings.
GTB Hospital
Response to the 2001 Bhuj earthquake collapses.
San Francisco City Hall
530 DIS isolators, the largest seismic retrofit in the world.
Salt Lake City & County Building
The first seismic isolation retrofit in the world (1894 building).
Utah State Capitol
Corinthian architecture, completed 1915.
New Zealand Parliament
Conservation objectives preserved original fabric.
Oakland City Hall
18-story building retrofit.
Asian Art Museum
Former SF City Library, 200 isolators, $7B in artwork.
Old Bank Arcade
Heritage Victorian building retrofitted with base isolation.
F Museum
Museum structure protected by seismic isolation.
JFK Light Rail
10 miles, 1,364 DIS isolators.
Patria Acueducto
50% fewer piles thanks to isolation.
Oakland Bay Bridge Bypass
Temporary bypass on 4 DIS bearings (2009).
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Bascule bridge over the Potomac.
Autoroute 25
New construction.
Mexicali Bridge
Performed as designed in the April 2010 earthquake.
Rio Claro Bridge
Isolated crossing that came through the 2010 Maule earthquake intact.
Gebze Motorway
Seismic isolation bearings on the motorway viaducts.
Golden Gate Bridge, North Approach
Designed to withstand magnitude 8.3.
Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
55-inch isolators with triple 11-inch lead cores.
San Diego–Coronado Bay Bridge
First high-speed isolator testing program.
Eel River Bridge
Re-centered to within ¼ inch after a 7.0 magnitude event.
Feather River Bridge
Lead rubber isolators in a harsh roadway environment.
I-40 Bridge
112 isolators plus complete hardware package.
Mobile Data Center
Shipping-container facility on low-mass isolation.
King County Emergency Center
DIS's first floor isolation project.
Tier VI Data Center
High-availability data center on seismic isolation.
Conexant Semiconductor Plants
Three plants protecting billions in assets.
Hughes S-12 Satellite Building
12-story retrofit completed without interruption.
Immunex Research Campus
$50 M of state-of-the-art equipment protected.
Berkeley Public Safety Building
Designed to withstand magnitude 7.0 and remain operational.
LA Regional Transportation Mgmt Center
Manages 525 miles of mainline roadway.
Long Beach 911 Center
Emergency dispatch center built to stay operational after an earthquake.
San Diego Emergency Operations Center
Emergency operations facility on seismic isolation.
Salt Lake City Public Safety Building
Base-isolated police and fire headquarters.
Berry Street Project
ATC & SEI Seismic Isolation Project of the Decade (2009).
Round Butte Reservoir Tower
Selective Water Withdrawal Tower in 200 ft of water.
Broadway Pier
Marine retrofit with stainless steel plates.
Myrtle St. Water Tanks
Utility retrofit for post-earthquake service.
Dancing Lady Statue
Monumental sculpture mounted on seismic isolation bearings.
Installation footage and shake-table testing from our manufacturing facility and engineering labs.
Installing a lead rubber bearing on site.
Floor isolation under simulated ground motion.
Fixed-base vs. isolated response comparison.
Low-mass isolation system responding to input.
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