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Advanced Models for Sliding Seismic Isolation and Applications for Typical Multi-Span Highway Bridges

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dc.contributor.advisor DesRoches, Reginald
dc.contributor.author Eroz, Murat en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Goodno, Barry
dc.contributor.committeeMember Jacobs, Laurence
dc.contributor.committeeMember Streator, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.committeeMember White, Donald
dc.contributor.department Civil and Environmental Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-02-07T18:11:57Z
dc.date.available 2008-02-07T18:11:57Z
dc.date.issued 2007-11-14 en_US
dc.description.abstract The large number of bridge collapses that have occurred in recent earthquakes has exposed the vulnerabilities in existing bridges. One of the emerging tools for protecting bridges from the damaging effects of earthquakes is the use of isolation systems. Seismic isolation is achieved via inserting flexible isolator elements into the bridge that shift the vibration period and increase energy dissipation. To date, the structural performance of bridges incorporating sliding seismic isolation is not well-understood, in part due to the lack of adequate models that can account for the complex behavior of the isolators. This study investigates and makes recommendations on the structural performance of bridges utilizing sliding type seismic isolators, based on the development of state-of-the-art analytical models. Unlike previous models, these models can account simultaneously for the variation in the normal force and friction coefficient, large deformation effects, and the coupling of the vertical and horizontal response during motion. The intention is to provide support for seismic risk mitigation and insight for the analysis and design of seismically isolated bridges by quantifying response characteristics. The level of accuracy required for isolator analytical models used in typical highway bridges are assessed. The comparative viability of the two main isolator types (i.e. sliding and elastomeric) for bridges is investigated. The influence of bridge and sliding isolator design parameters on the system s seismic response is illustrated. en_US
dc.description.degree Ph.D. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19709
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Friction pendulum system en_US
dc.subject Lead rubber bearing en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Bridges
dc.subject.lcsh Earthquake resistant design
dc.subject.lcsh Seismic waves
dc.subject.lcsh Damping (Mechanics)
dc.subject.lcsh Mathematical models
dc.title Advanced Models for Sliding Seismic Isolation and Applications for Typical Multi-Span Highway Bridges en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Dissertation
dspace.entity.type Publication
local.contributor.corporatename School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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