On Mar 8, 2014, at 1:14 pm, John <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3/7/2014 2:04 PM, David Mann wrote: >> Despite base isolation technology being developed here, it was only >> employed in one building in the whole city before the earthquakes. >> So I'm pleased to see it being fitted to this new building under >> construction. Personally I think it should be mandatory. >> >> Not a particularly interesting photo, except maybe to engineering >> nerds :) >> >> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/782/#peso >> >> Cheers, Dave >> >> > > It that the little blue things in between the concrete pillar and the steel > frame?
Yeah it's that whole assembly between the concrete and steel. If I remember correctly they consist of a rubber bearing with a core of lead. I was wishing I hadn't left the dslr behind. I might have to go into town at some stage as I just remembered another shot that I'd really like to get, so maybe I could reshoot this one. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
