Seismic Isolation as a Current Seismic Building Protection Method in Russia

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Rubric:     Seismic safety and seismic isolation of buildings   
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The article gives examples of the tragic consequences of strong earthquakes, which killed more than 60 % of the total number of natural disaster victims and which caused more than a half of economic losses from all natural disasters as a whole. The examples are presented of high-rise buildings for various purposes, designed, under construction or completed, in cities, such as Sochi or Grozny. All presented buildings are provided with seismic protection systems in the form of seismic isolation.