EQE 696 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Course will be given by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdik and Dr.Waiel Mowrtage

SEISMIC ISOLATION SYSTEMS

For New and Retrofit Construction 

Course Outline

1- Principles of seismic Isolation

2- Types of seismic Isolation and Passive Energy Dissipation Devices

  • Eastomeric bearings
  • Natural rubber and neoprene filled rubber bearings
  • High Damping Rubber Bearings
  • Lead-rubber bearings
  • Sliding bearings-FPS device

2.1 Mechanical behavior of Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Devices

  • Hysteretic or Displacement-Dependent Damper
  • Nonlinear hysteretic shear force – displacement behavior of base isolation devices, Metallic yielding devices. 
  • Sliding bearings-FPS devices
  • Pressure and sliding velocity dependent behavior and load independent period
  • Velocity Dependent Engrgy Dissipation Device
  • Viscous Dampers

3 – Analysis and Design of Seismic Isolation Systems

Proper selection of design parameters such as target stiffness,seismic displacement demand,vertical load and shape factor for the design of isolation system