Used tennis balls could protect buildings from earthquakes: This shows the experimental feasibility study by Professor Michalis Vassiliou and team, who explored the potential of reusing cement-filled tennis balls as seismic isolators. The D-BAUG researchers tested balls that were able to roll smoothly under vertical loads similar to what isolation systems might experience under one-story houses. Their new isolation method might provide an inexpensive alternative for low-income countries.
Original study
Antonios A. Katsamakas, Miro Chollet, Stefan Eyyi and Michalis F. Vassiliou
Feasibility Study on Re-Using Tennis Balls as Seismic Isolation Bearingsvertical_align_bottom
Frontiers in Built Environment (2021), doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2021.768303
More links
The study was recently featured in Scientific Americancall_made
Learn more about the Seismic Design and Analysis research group led by Professor Michalis Vassiliou.
