Earthquake-proof foundation for coke oven batteries

A coke oven battery with earthquake resistant foundation comprising:

• a coke oven assembly (1) having a mounting plate (11);
• a plurality of longitudinal ribs (7a) extending from a bottom of said mounting plate (11);
• a base plate (12) fixedly connected to the ground;
• a plurality of sliding elements (114) connected at spaced locations between said base plate and said ribs for permitting transverse and lateral movement of said assembly on said base plate;
• said mounting plate including a plurality of spaced openings (16) therein longitudinally distributed adjacent longitudinal sides of said mounting plate;
• a ferroconcrete peg (15) extending upwardly from said base plate and into each of said openings;
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• a plurality of elastic elements (117) connected between each of said pegs and sides of each of said openings to elastically restrain lateral and transverse movement of said mounting plate;
• each of said elastic elements comprising an anchor plate connected to a side of said opening, a spring plate connected to said anchor plate, a plurality of buffer springs connected to said spring plate and extending toward said peg, a roller plate connected to said plurality of buffers springs, at least one roller rollable on said roller plate on a side of said roller plate opposite from said plurality of buffer springs, said roller rollable on an axis substantially perpendicular to the transverse and lateral movement of the coke oven assembly, an additional spring plate on which said at least one roller is rollable and an additional anchor plate connected to said peg and to said additional spring plate.