Effectiveness of variable stiffness systems in base-isolated bridges subjected to near-fault earthquakes: An experimental and analytical study

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 743-756

  Sahasrabudhe, Sanjay ^a   Nagarajaiah, Satish ^b  

^a J Ray McDermott Engineering LLC   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Base isolation; Near fault earthquakes; Semiactive control; Sliding isolation systems; Variable stiffness

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; DAMPING; EARTHQUAKES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEISMOLOGY;

BASE ISOLATION; NEAR-FAULT EARTHQUAKES; SEMIACTIVE CONTROL; SLIDING ISOLATION SYSTEMS; VARIABLE STIFFNESS;

STIFFNESS;

EID: 25444524338     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X05054999     Document Type: Article

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