SAFETY, GRONINGEN, EARTHQUAKES, RESIDENCES

In the centre of Groningen city at the Boterdiep, an apartment building has been developed with 46 apartements called De Jakobijn. The building has a U-form and consists of 4 floors and a basement.
Since it is situated in an earthquake zone (PGA = 0,08g), base isolation has been integrated in the design of the building, to make it earthquake resistant. In the building, the base isolation has been applied between the foundation beams and the basement floors.