A new California hospital is using wall technology to help it withstand earthquakes, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.
Sutter Health’s new $2 billion California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness and Geary Campus in San Francisco will have 120 viscous wall dampers to help to reduce lateral movement and the amount of structural steel needed.
The technology also will help the facility meet California seismic code, provide design flexibility and help to reduce project costs.
The dampers reduce stresses by more than 50 percent and will eliminate enough structural steel to pay for themselves.
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