Effect of mechanical degradation of laminated elastomeric bearings and shear keys upon seismic behaviors of small-to-medium-span highway bridges in transverse direction
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DOI: 10.1007/s11803-018-0435-z
Abstract: Laminated elastomeric bearings have been widely used for small-to-medium-span highway bridges in China, in which concrete shear keys are set transversely to prohibit large girder displacement. To evaluate bridge seismic responses more accurately, proper analytical… read more here.
Keywords: bearings shear; medium span; small medium; shear keys ... See more keywords
An accurate and computationally efficient uniaxial phenomenological model for steel and fiber reinforced elastomeric bearings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.12.017
Abstract: Abstract We present a uniaxial phenomenological model to accurately predict the complex hysteretic behavior of bolted steel reinforced elastomeric bearings and unbonded fiber reinforced elastomeric bearings. The proposed model is based on a set of… read more here.
Keywords: elastomeric bearings; fiber reinforced; phenomenological model; reinforced elastomeric ... See more keywords
Behaviour during seismic aftershocks of r.c. base-isolated framed structure with fire-induced damage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.03.008
Abstract: Abstract Fire following strong earthquakes is considered a very high-risk event and a fire-damaged structure could be subjected to seismic aftershocks. Most probably damage produced by the main shock will be absent in case a… read more here.
Keywords: seismic aftershocks; base isolated; base; structure ... See more keywords
An experimental study on unbonded circular fiber reinforced elastomeric bearings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.09.062
Abstract: Abstract Seismic base isolation by introducing a flexible horizontal layer at the foundation level of a structure has proven to reduce the seismic demand. Steel reinforced elastomeric bearings have been used for that purpose extensively… read more here.
Keywords: experimental study; fiber reinforced; fiber; geometry ... See more keywords
Influence of Elastomeric Bearings in Tension on the Seismic Performance of Base-Isolated r.c. Buildings
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DOI: 10.3390/app11010082
Abstract: Elastomeric bearings are commonly used in base-isolation systems to protect the structures from earthquake damages. Their design is usually developed by using nonlinear models where only the effects of shear and compressive loads are considered,… read more here.
Keywords: bearings tension; base; influence elastomeric; tension ... See more keywords
Uncertainty Quantification in Constitutive Models of Highway Bridge Components: Seismic Bars and Elastomeric Bearings
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DOI: 10.3390/ma16051792
Abstract: Bridges are essential structures in the logistic chain of countries, making it critical to design them to be as resilient as possible. One way to achieve this is through performance-based seismic design (PBSD), which involves… read more here.
Keywords: bars elastomeric; seismic bars; bridge; uncertainty ... See more keywords