Vertical stiffness of elastomeric and lead-rubber seismic isolation bearings

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1227-1236

  Warn, Gordon P ^a   Whittaker, Andrew S ^a   Constantinou, Michael C ^a  

^a State University of New York

Author keywords

Elastomer; Experimentation; Lateral displacement; Rubber; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELASTOMERS; LEAD; RUBBER; SEISMIC DESIGN; STIFFNESS;

LATERAL DISPLACEMENT; SEISMIC ISOLATION BEARINGS;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

EID: 34548079283     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2007)133:9(1227)     Document Type: Article

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