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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 16, Number 6, June 2019, pages 743-755 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2019.16.6.743 |
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Suspended Columns for Seismic Isolation in Structures (SCSI): A preliminary analytical study |
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Ali Beirami Shahabi, Gholamreza Zamani Ahari and Majid Barghian
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| Abstract | ||
| In this paper, a new system of seismic isolation for buildings - called suspended columns - is introduced. In this method, the building columns are placed on the hinged cradle seats instead of direct connection to the foundation. In this system, each of the columns is put on a seat hung from its surrounding area by a number of cables, for which cavities are created inside the foundation around the columns. Inside these cavities, the tensile cables are hung. Because of the flexibility of the cables, the suspended seats vibrate during an earthquake and as a result, there is less acceleration in the structure than the foundation. A Matlab code was written to analyze and investigate the response of the system against the earthquake excitations. The findings showed that if this system is used in a building, it results in a significant reduction in the acceleration applied to the structure. A shear key system was used to control the structure for service and lateral weak loads. Moreover, the effect of vertical acceleration on the seismic behavior of the system was also investigated. Effect of the earthquake characteristic period on the system performance was studied and the optimum length of the suspension cables for a variety of the period ranges was suggested. In addition, measures have been taken for long-term functioning of the system and some practical feasibility features were also discussed. Finally, the advantages and limitations of the system were discussed and compared with the other common methods of seismic isolation. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| seismic isolation; base isolation; suspended columns; passive control; cable hanger | ||
| Address | ||
| Ali Beirami Shahabi, Gholamreza Zamani Ahari: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Majid Barghian: Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran | ||