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Earthquake Base Isolation Simulator (2D)

2D side-view simulator comparing a rigidly-founded building against one on rubber-lead base isolators during simulated ground shaking. Adjust ground acceleration, shaking frequency and isolator stiffness and watch real base-isolation physics — period lengthening — cut the force reaching the structure.

Engineering & Materials2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This side-view simulator compares two identical buildings shaken by the same ground motion: one rigidly bolted to its foundation, the other resting on rubber-lead base isolator bearings. Adjust the ground acceleration, shaking frequency and isolator stiffness to see real base-isolation physics at work — lengthening a building's natural period pushes it out of resonance with the earthquake, cutting the force and acceleration that actually reach the structure.

⚙ Under the hood

Side-view 2D simulator comparing a rigidly-founded building against one on rubber-lead base isolators, showing how period lengthening cuts the force transmitted by an earthquake.

engineeringearthquakeseismic isolationstructural dynamicsphysics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install