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Advanced simulation techniques; First excursion probability; Isolation systems; Rubber bearings; Stochastic excitation
Introduction
The recent improvements in isolation system products have led to the design and construction of an increasing number of seismically isolated buildings worldwide (Ceccoli et al. 1999; Chopra 2001; Kelly 1986; Zou et al. 2010). Similarly, seismic isolation has been extensively used for seismic retrofitting of existing buildings (De Luca et al. 2001; Mokha et al. 1996). In addition, base isolation concepts are utilized for the protection from shock and vibration of sensitive components of critical facilities such as hospitals, nuclear reactors, and industrial and data center facilities. One of the difficulties in the analysis and design of base-isolated systems has been the explicit consideration of the nonlinear behavior of the isolators. Another challenge has been the efficient prediction of the dynamic response under future ground motions...
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Jensen, H.A., Kusanovic, D.S. (2015). Base-Isolated Systems, Reliability-Based Characterization of. In: Beer, M., Kougioumtzoglou, I.A., Patelli, E., Au, SK. (eds) Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35344-4_163
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