[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Buildings and Structures]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Metallic roller bearing In earthquake engineering, a metallic roller bearing is a base isolation device which is intended for protection of various building and non-building structures against potentially damaging lateral impacts of strong earthquakes. This bearing support may be adapted, with certain precautions, as a seismic isolator to skyscrapers and buildings on soft ground. Metallic roller bearings are employed by a housing complex (17 stories) in Tokyo, Japan. == See also == Earthquake-resistant structures Elevated building foundation == References == - [[Design/Art and Culture]] - [[Building Services/Fire Engineering]] - [[Professional Practice/Public & Cultural]] - [[Research, Analysis & Citations/Conversion Tables]] - [[Professional Practice]] - [[Environmental Design/Design Psychology]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Educational Architecture]] - [[Building Services/Building Performance/Moisture Management]] - [[Professional Practice/Construction Management/Cost Estimation]] - [[History and Theory/World History/Ancient Architecture]]