Earthquake-Resistant Design with Rubber [Paperback]

Base isolation technology offers a cost-effective and reliable strategy for mitigating seismic damage to structures. The effectiveness of this new technology has been demonstrated not only in laboratory research, but also in the actual response of base-isolated buildings during earthquakes. Increasingly, new and existing buildings in earthquake-prone regions throughout the world are making use of this innovative strategy. In this expanded and updated edition, the design methods and guidelines associated with seismic isolation are detailed. The main focus of the book is on isolation systems that use a damped natural rubber. Topics covered include coupled lateral-torsional response, the behavior of multilayer bearings under compression and bending, and the buckling behavior of elastomeric bearings. Also featured is a section covering the recent changes in building code requirements.1 Seismic Isolation for Earthquake-Resistant Design.- 1.1 Introduction.- 2 Vibration Isolation.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Theory of Vibration Isolation.- 2.3 Frictional Vibration Isolators.- 3 Seismic Isolation.- 3.1 Review of Fixed-Base Structural Analysis.- 3.2 Linear Theory of Base Isolation.- 3.3 Isolation of Very Flexible Structures.- 4 Extension of Theory to Buildings.- 4.1 M-Degree-of-Freedom Equations of Motion.- 4.2 Modal Analysis of M-DOF System.- 4.3 Estimates of Displacements and Forces for M-DOF System.- 5 Earthquake Regulations for Seismically Isolated Structures.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 1994 Uniform Building Code.- 5.3 Design Methods.- 5.4 Static Analysis.- 5.5 Dynamic Analysis.- 5.6 Computer Programs for Analysis of Seismically Isolated Structures.- 5.7 Other Requirements for Nonstructural Components.- 5.8 Review.- 5.9 Design Requirements for Isolators.- 5.10 Base-Isolated Structures under Extreme Earthquake Loading.- 6 Coupled Lateral-Torsional Response of Seismically Isolated Buildings.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Case I: Three Close Frequencies.- 6.3 Case II: Equal Lateral FreqlóÁ