Journal article
Characterization and testing of the Caltrans Seismic Response Modification Device Test System
Abstract
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has recently commissioned a Seismic Response Modification Device (SRMD) Test System, housed in the Department of Structural Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. This facility is being used to test and characterize various isolation bearings, dampers and lockup devices scheduled for use in the seismic retrofits of several large California bridges. This stateoftheart, …
Authors
Shortreed JS; Seible F; Filiatrault A; Benzoni G
Journal
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Vol. 359, No. 1786, pp. 1829–1850
Publisher
The Royal Society
Publication Date
September 15, 2001
DOI
10.1098/rsta.2001.0875
ISSN
1364-503X