Browsing by Subject "Earthquake resistant design"

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Assessment and code considerations for the combined effect of seismic base-isolation and viscoelastic dampers

Erkal, Aykut ; Tezcan, Semih S. ; Laefer, Debra F. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)

To propose an initial formulation for the passive control section of the Turkish Earthquake Code, the impact of base isolation and viscoelastic dampers on a four-story reinforced concrete (RC) frame building was considered ...
Seismic based strengthening of steel and RC telecommunication poles based on fem analysis

Kalkan, Erol ; Laefer, Debra F. (Elsevier, 2004-12)

This study describes a numerical projection of pre- and post-retrofitted conditions of telecommunication poles subjected to seismic hazards. The absence of explicit guidelines for the rehabilitation of existing poles ...