Finite element analysis of unbonded square fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolators (FREIs) under lateral loading in different directions

Composite Structures

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 164-173

  Osgooei, Peyman M ^a   Tait, Michael J ^a   Konstantinidis, Dimitrios ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced elastomeric isolators; Finite element analysis; Lateral response; Loading directions; Seismic isolation

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT;

ANALYTICAL STUDIES; ELASTOMERIC BEARING; ELASTOMERIC ISOLATORS; LATERAL RESPONSE; LOADING DIRECTION; SEISMIC ISOLATION; SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84900790687     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.02.033     Document Type: Article

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