Standard Test Procedures for Seismic Isolation Systems.
Standard Test Procedures for Seismic Isolation Systems.
(561 K)
Shenton, H. W., III
NIST SP 871; September 1994.
U.S./Japan Natural Resources Development Program (UJNR).
Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint Meeting of the
U.S./Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources
Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, 26th. May 17-20,
1994, Gaithersburg, MD, Raufaste, N. J., Jr., Editor(s),
97-107 pp, 1994.
Available from:
Government Printing Office
Order number: SN003-003-03297-2
Keywords:
building codes; tests; standards; base isolation;
guidelines; seismic isolation; quality control
Abstract:
The Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology is
currently engaged in an effort to develop guidelines for
testing of seismic isolation systems. A comprehensive
set of draft guidelines for testing has been developed
and are available for use. The guidelines were developed
to be independent of the type of superstructure, and
generally independent of the type of isolation system.
Three classes of tests are addressed in the guidelines:
pre-qualification, prototype and quality control
testing. The final guidelines for testing will be
developed from the draft guidelines, based on industry
feedback of the draft guidelines, and a test program to
assess and evaluate the draft guidelines.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899