Primer on Seismic Isolation
This primer describes the current state of seismic isolation technology and highlights issues and concerns which are unique to the design of isolated structures. Readers will rapidly gain practical knowledge related to base isolation design from this concise book. Included are the fundamentals of seismic isolation, design of isolated structures, analysis, and testing. Provided are overviews of of the topic that are accessible not only to structural engineers who have not been formally trained...
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This succinct text was prepared by members of the American Society of Civil Engineer's Task Committee on Seismic Isolation, who represent a wide range of structural engineering firms and academic institutions. Written for structural engineers and other design professionals, the primer provides an understanding of the basic concepts of seismic isolation, describes the current state of seismic isolation technology, and highlights issues and concerns that are unique to the design of isolated structures. Illustrated with b&w photographs and diagrams. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1Fundamentals of seismic isolation12Design of isolated structures203Analysis424Testing49
