RESEARCH ON SEISMIC RESPONSE WITH IMPERMEABLE FOUNDATIONS

UNA RICERCA SULLA RISPOSTA SISMICA CON FONDAZIONE IMPERMEABILE

After the Friuli earthquake certain instances of the sliding of bridges were noticed. This was due to the very low coefficient of friction of the neoprene bearings. The observation led to research to study the behaviour in seismic conditions of buildings supported on foundations with an impermeable layer to see whether, and to what extent, there was any sliding of the building, and whether the sliding friction would damage the waterproof layer. This article describes the experiment and the plastics materials used. Laboratory results showed that the sudden sliding did not affect the impermeability function of the layer. (TRRL)

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  Permanent International Assoc of Road Congresses

  Via Andreani 4
  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Berni, V
• Publication Date: 1985-11-12

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 695-696
• Serial:
  • Strade
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 1223
  • Publisher: Casa Editrice la fiaccola
  • ISSN: 0373-2916

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge bearings; Coefficient of friction; Earthquakes; Foundations; Impervious materials; Laboratory tests; Neoprene; Plastics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sliding
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundations (Structures); Impermeability
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466076
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM