Base Isolation for Seismic Retrofitting of Structures
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 13, Issue 4
Abstract
Analytical seismic responses of structures retrofitted using base isolation devices are investigated and the retrofit schemes are illustrated. The retrofitting of various important structures using seismic isolation technique by incorporation of the layers of isolators at suitable locations is studied. Three specific structures such as historical buildings, bridges, and liquid storage tanks are selected to investigate the effectiveness of the base isolation in seismic retrofitting. Different types of isolation devices, such as elastomeric bearings and sliding systems are evaluated for their performance in the retrofitting works. The response of the retrofitted structural system is obtained numerically by solving the governing equations of motion under different earthquakes and compared with the corresponding conventional structure without any retrofit measures, in order to investigate the effectiveness of base isolation in retrofitting of structures. It is observed that the seismic response of the retrofitted structures reduces significantly in comparison with the conventional structures depicting effectiveness of the retrofitting done through the base isolation technique. This paper also distinctively elaborates on the methods of construction in retrofitting works involving base isolation.
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 13 • Issue 4 • November 2008
Pages: 175 - 185
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Received: Jul 12, 2006
Accepted: Jan 9, 2008
Published online: Nov 1, 2008
Published in print: Nov 2008
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