Base isolation is a method for moderating the effects of earthquakes on buildings. Isolator devices (either elastic or sliding) are installed between the foundation and the building superstructure.

A view of some of the newly constructed units at the community isolation facility at Penny's Bay, Hong Kong, on April 19, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] Covering 450,000 square meters, the Penny's Bay Community ...

“These buildings have requisite infrastructure like electricity and water connections…. We can accommodate at least 300 people in each of these buildings if the situation warrants such an arrangement, ...