Guidelines for Pre-Qualification, Prototype and Quality Control Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems.
Guidelines for Pre-Qualification, Prototype and Quality
Control Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems.
(6237 K)
Shenton, H. W., III
NISTIR 5800; 143 p. January 1996.
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB96-193685
Keywords:
seismic isolation systems; quality control
Abstract:
Testing has become an essential element in the design
and construction of seismically base isolated
structures. Prototype tests and quality control tests of
the isolation system are currently required by the 1994
"Uniform Building Code" and the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials 1991 "Guide
Specifications for Seismic Isolation Design". However,
standards do not exist for conducting these tests. The
Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology has developed
guidelines for testing and evaluation of seismic
isolation systems. The guidelines were developed in
close cooperation with industry, researchers and
practitioners. Included in this report are
comprehensive guidelines for conducting
pre-qualification, prototype and quality control tests
of the isolation system. The guidelines are independent
of the type of isolation system and application. Thus,
they can be used to test elastomeric, sliding or hybrid
isolation system and application. Thus, they can be
used to test elastomeric, sliding or hybrid isolation
systems, for applications that involve buildings,
bridges, facilities and other special structures. The
guidelines include general requirements of the test
facility, instrumentation, calibration, data
acquisition, data analysis and reporting of results.
All tests are presented in a standard format that
includes the following elements: test designation,
purpose, sequence, procedure, performance criteria,
special requirements and exceptions. The guidelines are
to serve as a resource document for voluntary
standard/specification writing organizations, and for
practitioners and researchers involved in the design,
manufacture and testing of seismic isolation systems.
