A direct displacement-based design method based on Chinese code of base isolated structures

Zhen Sun, Weiqing Liu, Shuguang Wang, Ding Zhou, Dongsheng Du

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Abstract

A simple and efficient direct displacement-based design (DDBD) method is introduced to base isolated (BI) structures. Assuming the vibration mode of superstructure to be the shear type and considering the BI structure to be an equivalent single degree of freedom (ESDOF) system with spring and damper at the seismic isolation layer. The acceleration response spectrum in Chinese code is converted to displacement response spectrum. Corresponding to the design displacement, the equivalent period is obtained. The relationship of the deign displacement, equivalent period, equivalent stiffness and base shear of the system can be derived from the given formulations. Then, the distribution of the base shear along the floors is obtained. This method has been applied to the design of a 12-story BI structure with lead rubber bearings in high intensity zone in Suqian city, Jiangsu province. The results show that the method is feasible for the design of BI structures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Civil Engineering
Pages2555-2559
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials, CEBM 2011 - Kunming, China
Duration: 29 Jul 201131 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume255-260
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials, CEBM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period29/07/1131/07/11

Keywords

  • Base isolated structures
  • Direct displacement-based design
  • Lead rubber bearing

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