Keywords: seismic isolation; Triple FP isolator; shake table testing; uplift of isolators; analytical prediction of response Abstract: This report describes an experimental program of a 3-story ...
The ground floor would have "normal" cosmetic damage. Lateral loads are taken by six 2-ft-dia interior columns-all isolated. Each concrete-filled steel-pipe column has a 1-ft-tall triple-pendulum ...
Keywords: Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) framework. Seismic designs. Bridges. Seismic isolation systems. Polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) spherical bearings. Elastomeric bearings. California.