Study of Base-Isolation Building System

In order to improve the effect of isolation structure, the principles and behaviours of the base-isolation system are studied, and the types and characteristics of the base-isolation are also discussed. Compared to the traditional aseismatic structures, the base isolation structures decrease the seismic response obviously: the total structural aseismatic value decreases to 1/4-1/32 and the seismic shear stress in the upper structure decreases to 1/14-1/23. In the huge seism, the structure can have an obvious aseismatic effect.

Authors:

• G. W. Ni
• Y. M. Zhang
• D. L. Jiang
• J. N. Chen
• B. Liu

Keywords:

• Base-isolation
• earthquake wave
• dynamic response.

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