Seismic Design Criteria for Base Isolated U.S. Navy Essential Buildings

Abstract

This report presents design criteria for laminated rubber seismic isolation systems for use in construction of Navy essential buildings. Base isolation has been shown to limit seismic motions transmitted to structures and is effective in reducing damage. The design criteria, applicable only to structures having structural detailing as required in Seismic Zones 3 and 4, utilizes two structural load levels of performance associated with each. A structure designed according to these provisions will withstand the most probable maximum earthquake with inelastic demand ratios of 2.0 in beams and 1. 25 in columns. Keywords: Seismic design; Base isolation; Structural response. (SDW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213231

Entities

People

  • Gary C. Hart
  • Rami Elhassan

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Earthquakes
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fire Resistance
  • Modal Analysis
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Loads
  • Structural Response
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transient Response Analysis
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.