| EPS engineers first perform a feasibility evaluation. We work with the project design engineer to determine if seismic isolation is the right choice to meet the seismic performance objectives of the application. |
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| If seismic isolation appears to be the right choice, we will design a seismic isolation system specific for your application. EPS provides the bearing sizes, capacities, properties, guaranteed bearing prices, bearing analytical modeling information, bearing installation details, and installation instructions. |
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| The initial information needed for the seismic isolation system design: |
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Drawings and basic information about the structure (also showing adjacent structures). |
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Applicable Design Earthquake Spectra (and any specific seismic loading, codes, design criteria, or performance criteria). |
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Site soil type and conditions. |
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Design dead plus live loads at each bearing support location. |
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| The isolation system design is provided without obligation on the part of the Engineer or Owner to select seismic isolation. If seismic isolation is not selected, no seismic isolation engineering fee is paid. |
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| The seismic isolation engineering fee is included in the bearing price. No engineering fee is required at the time of the isolation system design, provided that the Engineer and Owner agree that: |
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If seismic isolation is used, bearings will be purchased from EPS at the guaranteed prices provided. |
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The construction documents will specify EPS as the pre-selected supplier, and that only EPS bearings are permitted in the construction. |
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| Read about the advantages of early seismic isolation Supplier Selection |
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