Technical specifications for the successful fabrication of laminated seismic isolation bearings

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5459548

Kulak, R F

High damping laminated elastomeric bearings are becoming one of the preferred devices for isolating large buildings and structures. IN the United States, the current reference design for the Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor uses laminated bearings for seismic isolation. These bearing are constructed from alternating layers of rubber and steel plates. They are typically designed for shear strains between 50 to 100 percent and expected to sustain two to three times these levels for beyond design basis loading considerations. The technical specifications used to procure these bearings are an important factor in assuring that the bearings that are installed under nuclear structures meet the performance requirements of the design. The key aspects of the current version of the Technical Specifications are discussed in this paper.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5459548
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-75716; CONF-9203135-1; ON: DE92011845
• Resource Relation: Conference: Specialist meeting on seismic isolation technology, San Jose, CA (United States), 18-20 Mar 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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