Seismic isolation: Early history

Summary Seismic isolation or “aseismic base isolation” is an earthquake protection strategy that aims to uncouple the motion of a structure from the ground shaking and thereby reduce structural forces. A most effective and successful seismic protection technology, seismic isolation, is by now a matu...

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Published inEarthquake engineering & structural dynamics Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 269 - 283
Main Author Makris, Nicos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2019
Subjects
Bridges
concave sliding bearings
Earthquakes
elastomeric bearings
Forces (mechanics)
historical note
Protection
response modification
Seismic activity
Seismic design
Seismic engineering
Seismic isolation
seismic protection
Shaking
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Summary:Summary Seismic isolation or “aseismic base isolation” is an earthquake protection strategy that aims to uncouple the motion of a structure from the ground shaking and thereby reduce structural forces. A most effective and successful seismic protection technology, seismic isolation, is by now a mature and viable alternative to traditional capacity design and has been implemented in numerous bridges, buildings, and other special structures worldwide. This paper records the origins and early developments (up to the early 1990s) of seismic isolation.
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ISSN:0098-8847
1096-9845
DOI:10.1002/eqe.3124