Seismic Response of a Historic Masonry Construction Isolated by Stable Unbonded Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators (SU-FREI)

Abstract:

We study the implementation of Stable Unbonded Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators (SU-FREI) for the seismic protection of a typical historical masonry construction from Puglia. The effectiveness of this innovative isolation technique is analyzed by means of a non-linear dynamic analysis, which shows substantial improvements of the seismic response with respect to the corresponding fixed base construction.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 628)
• Pages: 160-167
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.628.160
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Anna Castellano, Pilade Foti, Aguinaldo Fraddosio*, Salvatore Marzano, Gemma Mininno, Mario Daniele Piccioni
• Keywords: Historic Constructions, Masonry, Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis, Puglia Cultural Heritage, Stable Unbonded Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators

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