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- Title
- Draft Guidelines for Quality Control Testing of Elastomeric Seismic Isolation Systems.
- File
- PB94161734.pdf
- Author(s)
- Shenton, H. W.
- Source
- February 1994, 30 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- NISTIR-5345
- Abstract
- Seismic isolation systems designed according to the 1991 Uniform Building Code, or the 1991 AASHTO Guide Specification for Seismic Isolation Design are required to undergo a series of prototype and quality control tests before being installed in the structure. At the present time standards do not exist for conducting these tests and results are subject to unknown variability. The document represents the initiation of the process to develop standards for quality control testing of seismic isolation systems built in the U.S. The guidelines are devoted specifically to quality control testing of elastomeric systems. The guidelines address material and component tests to be conducted during production, and tests on completed isolation units.
- Keywords
- ; Seismic design; Lateral forces; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Quality control; Vibration isolators; Tests; Design criteria