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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 25, Number 4, October 2023 , pages 297-305 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2023.25.4.297 |
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Using the pendulum column as an isolator by reducing the gravity effect |
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Abdallah Azizi and Majid Barghian
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| Abstract | ||
| The conventional method of structural seismic design was based on increasing structural capacity, which usually didn't reduce earthquake seismic effects. By changing the philosophy of structure design, technologies such as passive seismic control have been used in structures. So far, a large number of seismic isolation systems have been introduced to dissipate earthquake energy that is applied to a structure. These systems act against earthquakes rather than increasing the strength and capacity of the structure. In the present paper, a suspended column called a "pendulum column" is investigated, and a new idea has been considered to improve the performance of the pendulum column isolator by changing the gravity effect by adding a spring under the isolator system. The behavior of the studied isolator system has been researched. Then the isolator system was investigated under different earthquakes and compared with a common pendulum column isolator. The results show that changing the gravity effect has an effective role in the response of the system by reducing the system stiffness. Equations for the system showed that even in a special state, complete isolation is possible. Finally, the tested model verified the theory. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| damping; earthquake; effective gravity; isolator; pendulum column | ||
| Address | ||
| Department of Structural engineering, University of Tabriz, 29 Bahman Boulevard, Tabriz, I.R. of Iran | ||