Base isolation is an old concept used to absorb ground accelerations. Today, it is applied on large-scale structures (such as hospitals, skylines etc). This project explores a full design for a reinforced concrete building with a base isolator attached to its foundation. The ground acceleration is based on the worst case scenario (California). The project then analyzes the results of the case study.

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Creator

• Merhi, Rassem A.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00C015M

Advisor

• Jayachandran, Paramasivam

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright