Robinson Seismic Ltd's most successful product is the Lead Rubber Bearing which was invented and developed in the 1970's.
Two examples of the behaviour of unisolated and isolated buildings in real
earthquakes, clearly illustrate the advantages of the Robinson lead rubber
bearing isolation system:
* The lead rubber bearing is world famous for being the
seismic isolation system which successfully protected the University
Hospital from damage during the 1994 Los Angeles earthquake while the ten
nearby hospitals were so badly damaged they had to be evacuated.
* In January 1995 the Great Hanshin Earthquake, Kobe,
a building isolated with the lead rubber bearing system in the affected
zone survived with no damage or disruption to services.
Building and Structures Utilising our Technology
The following structures have been seismically isolated with lead rubber
bearings, developed by Robinson Seismic Ltd:
Lead rubber bearing
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NZ Parliament
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NZ Parliamentary Library
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Te Papa during construction
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Te Papa during construction
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Te Papa - Museum of New Zealand
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Moonshine Bridge, NZ
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Moonshine Bridge, NZ
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Salt Lake City
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Miyagawa Bridge, Japan
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USC Hospital, California
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Wellington Museum, Wellington, NZ
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C-1 Building, Tokyo
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