EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BRIDGE SEISMIC ISOLATION SYSTEMS

In 1991, the University at Buffalo and Taisei Corporation began a collaborative research program on the experimental study of advanced sliding seismic isolation systems for bridges. The project had the objectives of producing and experimentally verifying a class of sliding isolation systems by modifying and/or adapting existing technology. Particular emphasis was given to the adaptation and use of aerospace and military hardware. Furthermore, the project included the study of established sliding isolation systems such as the Friction Pendulum (or FPS) system which has been used in a number of buildings and other, but not bridge, applications, and the lubricated sliding bearing/yielding steel damper system used in a large number of bridges in Italy. This paper describes the experimental program and representative results.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

  38800 Country Club Drive
  Farmington Hills, MI  United States  48331
• Authors:
  • Constantinou, M C
  • Tsopelas, P
• Conference:
  • Fourth World Congress on Joint Sealants and Bearing Systems for Concrete Structures
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Date: 1996-9-29 to 1996-10-3
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 253-271

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Earthquake resistant design; Pendulum tests
• Geographic Terms: Buffalo (New York); Italy
• Old TRIS Terms: Isolation; Pendulums
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742438
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-164
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 7 1997 12:00AM