Development of wind tunnel test model of mid-rise base-isolated building

Autor: Hisao Marukawa, Takeshi Ohkuma, Hachinori Yasui
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Wind and Structures. 7:203-214
ISSN: 1226-6116
DOI: 10.12989/was.2004.7.3.203
Popis: This paper describes a method for developing a multi-degree-of freedom aero-elasto-plastic model of a base-isolated mid-rise building. The horizontal stiffness of isolators is modeled by several tension springs and the vertical support is performed by air pressure from a compressor. A lead damper and a steel damper are modeled by a U-shaped lead line and an aluminum line. With this model, thernfrequency ratio of torsional vibration to sway vibration, and plastic displacements of isolation materials can be changed easily when needed. The results of isolation material tests and free vibration tests show that this model provides the object performance. The peak displacement factors are about 4.5 regardless of wind speed in wind tunnel tests, but their gust response factor decreases with increment of wind speed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE