Theoretical Analysis of Laminated Rubber Bearing (Paperback)

The most interesting applications of the seismic isolation concepts have been recently used in structures to reduce the effects of forces generated by earthquake ground motion. In fact, seismic base isolation systems constitute an accepted design philosophy, new strategy and innovative structural design for earthquake protection and seismic resistant of structures and their sensitive components. These approaches have considerable potential to prevent the structures and their equipments from earthquake destruction by eliminating the buildings from horizontal components of the ground motion.