Low-Cost Seismic Base Isolation in Civil Structures

Dear Colleagues,

The recent series of earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, and Japan has once again demonstrated the destructive power of this natural disaster and highlighted the need for high-quality earthquake-resistant buildings. The use of low-cost seismic base isolation has attracted much attention in recent years. The need for this type of seismic base isolation stems from the fact that most earthquake victims live in developing regions of the world where it is not possible to use expensive forms of seismic isolation due to low economic resources. Therefore, it is important to utilise low-cost alternatives. Low-cost seismic base isolation can be defined as a technological approach that involves the use of a continuous layer of low-modulus materials under a building foundation to mitigate seismic risk in low-rise buildings constructed on solid ground. In this approach to seismic isolation, seismic energy dissipation is primarily achieved by reducing the friction under the foundation and horizontal sliding on the subgrade, as well as sliding between the sublayers of the low-modulus material.

Research papers that include analytical and numerical modelling of soil–foundation–structure systems, shake table tests, and field tests are welcome. Proposals for contributions reporting approaches and results related to all these topics are welcome for this Special Issue. The main objective is to provide a broad overview of recent developments and results in this field.

Dr. Nikola Grgić
Dr. Ivan Banović
Guest Editors

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