Low-cost seismic base isolation using recycled tire cushions

Tsompanakis, Y; Psarropoulos, PN; Drosos, V

dc.contributor.author	Tsompanakis, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarropoulos, PN	en
dc.contributor.author	Drosos, V	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:53:20Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:53:20Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/36249
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dc.subject	Earthquake mitigation	en
dc.subject	Elastic foundation	en
dc.subject	Finite element analyses	en
dc.subject	Recycled tires	en
dc.subject	Seismic base isolation	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquake hazard	en
dc.subject.other	Efficient buildings	en
dc.subject.other	Elastic foundation	en
dc.subject.other	Finite element dynamic analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Friction Pendulum	en
dc.subject.other	Lead rubber bearing	en
dc.subject.other	Numerical and experimental study	en
dc.subject.other	Parametric investigations	en
dc.subject.other	Protection systems	en
dc.subject.other	Seismic base isolation	en
dc.subject.other	Seismic energy	en
dc.subject.other	Computer aided engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Costs	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquakes	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Finite element method	en
dc.subject.other	Recycling	en
dc.subject.other	Reinforced concrete	en
dc.subject.other	Scrap metal reprocessing	en
dc.subject.other	Cost benefit analysis	en
dc.title	Low-cost seismic base isolation using recycled tire cushions	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	Seismic base isolation, which is typically performed using friction pendulum and/or lead rubber bearings, is an efficient building and bridge protection system against earthquake hazard that achieves seismic energy mitigation by decoupling the structure from its foundation. Numerous numerical and experimental studies have been conducted on this topic over the last decades and many projects have been successfully functioning with such systems that, on the other hand, normally increase substantially the cost of the structure. This study aims at the development of low-cost seismic base isolation of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings using scrap automobile tires as an elastic foundation system capable of reducing seismic distress on the superstructure. For this purpose, a series of finite element dynamic analyses has been performed. The results of this detailed parametric investigation show that under certain circumstances the use of this low-cost isolation can improve the seismic response of the examined structure. © Civil-Comp Press, 2011.	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing	en