Analysis of a kinematic self-centring seismic isolator

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1533-1561

  Pinochet, Julio ^a   de la Llera, Juan C ^a   Luders C ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Experimental results; Kinematic isolators; Low income housing; Prestressed rod; Seismic isolation; Self centring isolator

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; KINEMATICS; PILE FOUNDATIONS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; SHEAR WALLS;

KINEMATIC ISOLATORS; PRESTRESSED ROD; SEISMIC ISOLATION; SELF-CENTRING ISOLATOR;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

CONSTITUTIVE EQUATION; KINEMATICS; PILE; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RESPONSE ANALYSIS; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMIC ISOLATION; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 33749566031     PISSN: 00988847     EISSN: 10969845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eqe.601     Document Type: Article

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