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Earthquakes and Structures
  Volume 7, Number 6, December 2014 , pages 969-999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2014.7.6.969
 


Optimal design of the seismic protection system for isolated bridges
Daniele Losanno, Mariacristina Spizzuoco, Giorgio Serino

 
Abstract
    Aim of the paper is the definition of optimal design parameters characterizing the isolation system of a bridge, both in the case of elastomeric (VI) and sliding bearings (SI), having viscoelastic or rigid-plastic behavior, respectively, installed between the piers and the deck. The problem is treated by means of an analytical approach. Using the frequency response analysis, a simple procedure is proposed to determine the optimal value of the viscous coefficient or the yield displacement of the isolators. The adequacy of the proposed procedure is finally verified through time-history analyses performed on a practical case under natural earthquakes.
 
Key Words
    seismic response; isolated bridge; optimal design; damping; elastomeric bearings; sliding bearings
 
Address
Daniele Losanno, Mariacristina Spizzuoco, Giorgio Serino: Department of Structures for Architecture and Engineering, University Federico II,
Via Claudio 21, 80125, Naples, Italy
 

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