Seismic response of segmental buildings with bilinear isolation systems

• Main Author: Zhu, Zhuo Fei.
• Other Authors: Pan Tso-Chien
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41664
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Seismic isolation has been proven to be one of the most effective techniques to provide protection for both buildings and their contents during earthquakes. However, this technology is applicable only for low- to medium-rise buildings. This study attempts to find out the possibility of applying seis...