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- Title
- Experimental Seismic Performance Evaluation of Isolation/Restraint Systems for Mechanical Equipment. Part II: Light Equipment Study.
- File
- PB2008111192.pdf
- Author(s)
- Fathali, S.; Filiatrault, A.
- Source
- Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 13, 2007, 222 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- MCEER-07-0022
- Abstract
- The experimental study described in this report is aimed at evaluating the seismic-performance of Isolation/Restraint (I/R) systems for light mechanical equipment. Earthquake-simulator experiments were conducted on an air-handling unit in two different conditions: supported by six I/R systems and rigidly-mounted. The test plan included seismic and system-identification tests, and incorporated different input-motion amplitudes and different I/R system properties. The test results showed that limiting the displacement of the equipment by the restraint components of the I/R systems resulted in amplification of the equipment acceleration-responses.
- Keywords
- Rubber snubbers; Acceleration responses; Dynamic loads; Mechanical equipment; Seismic performance; Earthquake engineering; Isolation/restraint (I/R) systems; Displacement; Earthquake-simulator experiments; Light mechanical equipment; Dynamic forces; Amplification; Air-handling units; Restraints; Gap size