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CBIST:
Cable Brace Isolation
SystemTechnology
New technology
to protect structures
Cable Brace Isolation System (CBIST)
installation Preloaded Spring Damper position at the base
Working Principle:
The Cable Brace Isolation SystemTechnology (CBIST) objective is to dissipate the
energy in case of earthquake through the development of an innovative system
based on a series of tension spring dampers and pre-stressed cables.
Principle Energy dissipation
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4
5
3
2
1 retainer
2 barrel
3 piston
4 silicon fluid
5 cable or transmitter
P R O T E C T I O N S