Seismic safety evaluation of base-isolated building structures in Japan

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OSTI ID:129027

Kitagawa, Yoshikazu; Midorikawa, Mitsumasa ^[1]

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1. Ministry of Construction, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

Japan is characteristically subjected to seismic activity. Therefore, it is a matter of concern how building structures behave under earthquake conditions. Currently, the focus of research on seismic design methods has changed from static analysis to dynamic one. Many studies and proposals concerned with base-isolation systems have been carried out, some of which have resulted in the construction of actual structures in New Zealand, France, U.S.A., Japan, and other countries. Although the ball bearing system inherent in base-isolation systems was proposed by Dr. K. Kito in 1924, only recently have base-isolated structures been proposed and enthusiastically put into practice in Japan. As of November 1994, a total of 79 structure design plans for base-isolated structures have obtained the special permission required in Japan. This paper outlines a safety evaluation guideline for base-isolated structures in Japan.

• OSTI ID: 129027
• Report Number(s): CONF-950740-; ISBN 0-7918-1325-8; TRN: IM9550%%395
• Resource Relation: Conference: Joint American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Honolulu, HI (United States), 23-27 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Seismic, shock, and vibration isolation 1995. PVP-Volume 319; Mok, G.C. [ed.] [Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)]; Chung, H.H. [ed.] [Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)]; Lin, C.W. [ed.] [Lin (Chi-Wen), Martinez, CA (United States)]; Fujita, S. [ed.] [Tokyo Denki Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering]; Ishida, K. [ed.] [Central Research Inst. of Electric Power Industry, Chiba (Japan)]; Suzuki, K. [ed.] [Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. (Japan)]; Karim-Panahi, K. [ed.]; PB: 334 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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JAPAN
BUILDINGS
SEISMIC ISOLATION
SHOCK ABSORBERS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
BALL BEARINGS
FOUNDATIONS
SAFETY ANALYSIS
RECOMMENDATIONS
BUILDING CODES
DYNAMIC LOADS
SEISMIC EFFECTS
DEFORMATION
EARTHQUAKES
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
SPECIFICATIONS
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