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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.4.52

Shaking Table Test of a Stainless Water Tank with Natural Rubber Bearing  

Kim, Hu-Seung (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul)
Oh, Ju (Korean Intellectual Property Office)
Jung, Hie-Young (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.4, 2016 , pp. 52-58 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, interest in structural stability has increased due to earthquakes. Isolation systems can improve seismic ability without harming the functions and appearance of existing and new constructions, and they have established efficiency in foreign country that have experienced earthquakes. In this study, an isolation system is suggested using a natural rubber bearing (NRB) on a stainless water tank for stability assurance in an earthquake. A shaking table test was carried out to evaluate the seismic capacity of a non-isolated water tank and an isolated tank. Displacement meters in the water tank measured the behavior characteristics of the tanks, which were compared using artificial seismic waves of 0.154 g, 0.231 g, 0.341 g, and 0.348 g with water levels of 0.0 m, 1.5 m, and 2.5 m. At 2.5 m, a decrement effect was generally shown in the isolated water tank, and a bigger displacement occurred in the non-isolated water tank than in the isolated one at water levels of 0.0 m and 1.5 m. It is interpreted that the weight of different water levels affects the decrement effect. If seismic reinforcement is done, the isolated bearing should be designed while considering the fluid storage level.
Keywords
Displacement; Earthquake; Natural Rubber Bearing; Stainless Water Tank; Shaking Table Test;
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