[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical assessment of grout-filled tennis balls as seismic isolation bearings
This paper describes the behavior of a low-cost seismic isolator comprising a grout-filled
tennis ball rolling on concrete plates. The isolator could be used for isolating lightweight …
tennis ball rolling on concrete plates. The isolator could be used for isolating lightweight …
Experimental determination of friction at the interface of a sand-based, seismically isolated foundation
This paper describes the results of an experimental investigation on the coefficient of friction
at the interface of a PVC–sand–PVC layer that is utilised as part of a low-cost geotechnical …
at the interface of a PVC–sand–PVC layer that is utilised as part of a low-cost geotechnical …