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base isolation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
base iso-la-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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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Usage

Questions

What does base isolation mean?
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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