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Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Industrial Facilities and High-Technological Buildings

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2021) | Viewed by 2727

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: earthquake engineering; seismic isolation; energy dissipation

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Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: tank; precast; steel connections; highrise mega building; seimic performance
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European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering, Pavia, Italy
Interests: testing and modelling of materials and devices for seismic isolation; study and modelling of tribological systems; development of polymeric compounds for seismic isolation devices; experimental techniques and facilities for seismic engineering; shake table testing of non-structural components

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The integrity of industrial facilities (e.g., energy plants, tanks, silos, pipelines, steel racks) and high-technological buildings (e.g., hospitals, logistic centers) after severe seismic events is essential to ensuring full operation (i.e., resilience) and a prompt response of hit communities and territories when these events occur. However, the seismic assessment of these structures and the design optimal retrofitting interventions are not always sufficient due to: (a) the massive presence of non-structural components and other resisting systems with quite uncommon structural properties; (b) the complex dynamic interaction with the main supporting frame. Within this framework, the papers included in this Special Issue aim to address some of these specific issues, and to propose novel approaches/technologies for the seismic retrofit of these structures.  

Dr. Emanuele Gandelli
Dr. Roberto Nascimbene
Dr. Paolo Dubini
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Keywords

  • seismic assessment
  • seismic retrofit
  • industrial facilities
  • high-technological buildings
  • non-structural components

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Article
Experimental Approach for the Failure Mode of Small Laminated Rubber Bearings for Seismic Isolation of Nuclear Components
by Sang-Jin Ma, Tae-Myung Shin, Ju-Seung Ryu, Jin-Hyeong Lee and Gyeong-Hoi Koo
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(1), 125; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010125 - 23 Dec 2021
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Response characteristics of small-sized laminated rubber bearings (LRBs) with partial damage and total failure were investigated. For nuclear component seismic isolation, ultimate response characteristics are mainly reviewed using a beyond design basis earthquake (BDBE). Static tests, 3D shaking table tests, and verification analyses [...] Read more.
Response characteristics of small-sized laminated rubber bearings (LRBs) with partial damage and total failure were investigated. For nuclear component seismic isolation, ultimate response characteristics are mainly reviewed using a beyond design basis earthquake (BDBE). Static tests, 3D shaking table tests, and verification analyses were performed using optional LRB design prototypes. During the static test, the hysteresis curve behavior from buckling to potential damage was observed by applying excessive shear deformation. The damaged rubber surface of the laminated section inside the LRB was checked through water jet cutting. A stress review by response spectrum analysis was performed to simulate the dynamic tests and predict seismic inputs’ intensity level that triggers LRB damage. Shaking table tests were executed to determine seismic response characteristics with partial damage and to confirm the stability of the superstructure when the supporting LRBs completely fail. Shear buckling in LRBs by high levels of BDBE may be quickly initiated via partial damage or total failure by the addition of torsional or rotational behavior caused by a change in the dynamic characteristics. Furthermore, the maximum seismic displacement can be limited within the range of the design interface due to the successive slip behavior, even during total LRB failure. Full article
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