A sand-rubber deformable granular layer as a low-cost seismic isolation strategy in developing countries : Experimental investigation
- Submitting institution
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University of Bristol
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 201448224
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105731
- Title of journal
- Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
- Article number
- 105731
- First page
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- Volume
- 125
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0267-7261
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- June
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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C - Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper discusses a novel low-cost seismic isolation system for developing countries. The basic premise is to mobilize a nonlinear sliding sand-rubber foundation interface that will limit large ground accelerations from passing to the structural system. Small-scale experimental work presented indicates the optimal granular mix that both controls settlement and encourages nonlinear sliding as an energy dissipation mechanism. This paper has led to new design guidelines, written by ARUP, for school buildings in Nepal and is supported by NSET and Safe the Children, This paper is funded from "SAFER: Seismic Safety and Resilience of Schools in Nepal" EPSRC grant. £1.6m
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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