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WHEN TO USE SEISMIC
ISOLATION?
Seismic isolation is an The higher modes that produce
WHY DOES IT WORK?
extraordinary earthquake-resistant deformation in the structure are
design strategy that significantly The insertion of isolation orthogonal to the first mode and
improves the seismic bearings gives the structures a to the ground motion.
performances of the structure and Consequently, the high energy in
natural frequency that is lower
mitigate the hazards of earthquake. the ground motion at these
than both its fixed-based
Seismic isolation can be used for frequencies cannot be transmitted
both new and existing structures. frequency and the predominant
frequencies of the ground motion. into the structure.
From the dynamic point of view,
The first dynamic mode of a base Base isolated structures response
good candidate structures to be
seismically isolated are those isolated structure involves is governed by appropriate
having a relatively rigid deformation only in the isolation bearings design and selection.
superstructure to accommodate the system, while the structure above
Examples of good potential
longer periods generated by the the isolation system behaves as a
users for base isolation:
isolators insertion. rigid body.
Hospitals
Emergency Operation Centre
Schools
Police and Fire Facilities
Office buildings and Computer
Centres
Buildings that house sensitive
internal equipment
Apartment Buildings
Museums
Existing buildings with limited
seismic capacity
Manufacturing and Process
Facilities
Highway Bridges and Viaducts
Stand alone components
(transformers, pumps, etc.)
Chemical and electrical plant
ALGA PRODUCTS FOR
BASE ISOLATION
Comprehensive
technical details are
available from Alga
LRB
ALGASISM LRB
PROPRIETA' FISICO-MECCANICHE LRB
LRB PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
CARATTERISTICHE NORMATIVA
CHARACTERISTICS STANDARD
POLIMERO Tipo
POLYMER Type Rubber compound CNR 10018-87
Durezza Shore
60 5 UNI 4916
Hardness A3
Resistenza a rottura 2
N/mm 20 UNI 6065
Tensile strength
Allungamento a rottura
% 600 UNI 6065
Ultimate elongation
Modulo di elasticità G 2
N/mm 0.8 UNI 6065
G Modulus
ACCIAIO ARMATURA Tipo
S275JR UNI EN 10025-92
Anima in piombo REINFORCING STEEL Type
Core lead ANIMA IN PIOMBO PURO >99% - PURE LEAD WITH PURITY >99% IS USED
APPOGGI E GIUNTI DI DILATAZIONE - BRIDGE BEARINGS AND EXPANSION
DISPOSITIVI ANTISISMICI - POST- JOINTS - ANTISEISMIC DEVICES - POST-
TENSIONE - STRALLI - TECNOLOGIE TENSION - STAY CABLES - ADVANCED
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