About This Course

Seismic devices—isolators, dampers and energy-dissipation systems—are critical to ensuring bridges withstand earthquakes safely and remain operational afterward. This course provides a clear, practical understanding of device types, behaviour, selection criteria, installation requirements and common failure mechanisms. Through real examples of good and bad practices, learners explore displacement demands, force redistribution, compatibility with bearings and joints, long-term maintenance needs and post-earthquake inspection strategies. Ideal for designers, contractors, QA/QC teams, maintenance engineers, procurement specialists and students, the course equips participants to deliver safer, more resilient and high-performing bridge structures in seismic environments.