Journal article
Stability of fiber-reinforced elastomeric bearings in an unbonded application
Abstract
Stable unbonded fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolators (SU-FREIs) are a viable device for seismic mitigation purposes in low-rise structures. SU-FREI bearings consist of alternating layers of elastomer and fiber fabric with shape factor and aspect ratio such that stable rollover occurs during lateral displacement. This study investigates the stability of SU-FREI bearings through experimental testing. Two experimental test procedures are …
Authors
de Raaf MGP; Tait MJ; Toopchi-Nezhad H
Journal
Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 45, No. 18, pp. 1873–1884
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
August 2011
DOI
10.1177/0021998310388319
ISSN
0021-9983