On a global scale, most earthquake casualties are the result of non-engineered buildings (N-
EBs) collapsing in developing regions of the world. This is because developing countries …

Seismic isolation is an effective measure for mitigating earthquake hazard on important
structures such as bridges, hospitals, and nuclear power plants. Seismically isolated …

Abstract Fiber Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators (FREIs) have been proposed as an
alternative to Steel Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators (SREIs) and several studies have …

Elastomeric isolation bearings consist of multiple rubber layers with their top and bottom
surfaces bonded to steel plates to restrict compressive deformation. Deformation constraints …

A new analysis is applied to compressible, linearly elastic disks that are compressed by flat
rigid platens. The disks are not bonded to the platens and Coulomb (Amonton) friction is …

The introduction of alternative reinforcement types for elastomeric bearings has rendered it
necessary to consider the extensibility of the reinforcement as an additional design …

In finite element analysis of steel‐reinforced elastomeric bearings (SREB) under
compression, modeling of rubber as a nearly or fully incompressible material requires …

Predicting the ultimate behavior of elastomeric bearings subjected to combined
compression-shear loading is an indispensable part of quantitatively evaluating the …

Predicting critical loads in elastomeric isolation bearings has important implications for the
design of isolation systems. The key mechanism for predicting the critical loads is to …

In seismic base isolation applications, fiber reinforcement was initially proposed as a
potential cost-saving alternative to conventional steel reinforcement in laminated bearings …