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Cost-efficient solutions for true earthquake protection.

SEISMIC DAMPERS / STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS

Tectonus designs and manufactures structural solutions for new and existing buildings based on friction dampers. Working closely with structural designers we help them to realize cost savings in the design and construction phase. Then we partner with building owners and their contractors to install a system that significantly reduces damage and downtime when future earthquakes hit. 

The Problem

Structures in at-risk seismic regions are over-engineered to comply with the Building Code. Yet they remain vulnerable to damage and downtime when earthquakes strike, leaving organizations and communities at risk. Technologies like base isolation have been around for decades but are too expensive for 99.99% of projects. The challenge is how to deliver true earthquake protection at a price people are willing to pay...

SOLUTIONS Structural designers use Tectonus seismic dampers to realize cost savings for clients by reducing design loads on the structure and foundations whilst giving them a building specifically designed to reduce damage and downtime should a future earthquake hit.
1000+ Devices installed
35+ Projects Delivered
$14M Construction Savings
$0 Net Cost to Client
TECTONUS DMAX

Straight swap for BRBs, saving 50% in structural actions

Tectonus DMAX braces are a straight swap for Buckling Restraint Braces (BRBs). With very high damping (50%) and best-in-class overstrength factor (1.15) Tectonus DMAX enables smart designers to reduce seismic demand and maximize cost savings in structure and foundations. 

TECTONUS RSFJ

Base isolation alternative that is 2-3x more affordable

Installed aboveground as braces or shear wall hold downs, Tectonus RSFJ allows buildings to safely rock and recenter themselves after an earthquake. For mission critical organizations that need to prioritize post-disaster damage avoidance and fast functional recovery.  

TECTONUS XBRACE

Tension-only cross braces with 3X more ductility

Lightweight and easy to install these cross braces are commonly applied in low-rise metal buildings - new and retrofit. With Tectonus technology these cross braces have a 3X increase in seismic capacity, creating cost-saving opportunities in structure and foundations. 

Join these structural innovators using Tectonus

"The design with Tectonus RSFJs was of comparable cost to the conventional design and achieved a 40% reduction in upfront carbon"

Chris Wallington
Structural Engineer, BECA

WORKING WITH US

Our in-house engineering team supports you from feasibility and concept design through detailed design, permitting, and delivery. We don't employ salespeople, only PhDs.

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DiscussContact us for a no-obligation discussion about your project - if it's not a fit we'll let you know right away.
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DesignWe provide you with hands-on modeling and analysis support and will help you answer any questions along the way. 
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DeliverWe deliver individually-tested devices within the required timeframe to the contractor for installation.

Get in touch to schedule a no-obligation discussion about your project.

LET'S BUILD FOR TOMORROW

As designers of buildings that last for generations, we all have a duty to leave behind a built environment that is better than the one we inherited. Tectonus is helping structural designers build for tomorrow in these four ways:
Future Protected

Let's build structures that provide for long-term asset protection and operational continuity. 

Lighter Structures

Let's build structures that use less materials like steel and concrete, with lower embodied carbon. 

Reuse and Repurpose

Let's build on the buildings we already have and bring them up to seismic standard without breaking the bank.

Mass Timber

Let's build structures out of mass timber, a material that has environmental. biophilic and aesthetics benefits.