Lead rubber bearings

Base isolation is a technique developed to prevent or minimise damage to buildings during an earthquake. It has been used...

Lead is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom. Its official chemical symbol is...

In this activity, students use a physical model to investigate the effectiveness of different properties for base isolators.

Base isolation is a technique developed to prevent or minimise damage to buildings during an earthquake. It has been used...

Lead is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom. Its official chemical symbol is...