Seismic and Vibration Isolation

Description and Obectives

The course covers the analysis and design of isolation systems to mitigate earthquake hazard and other forms of vibrations: 

1. Conceptual basis of seismic isolation, seismic isolation types, mechanical characteristics of isolators.
2. Behavior and modeling of isolation devices, response of structures with isolation devices.
3. Design approaches and code requirements

After successfully completing this course the students will be able to:

1. Understand the mechanics of and design isolator bearings.
2. Understand the dynamics of and design an isolated structure.

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