Seismic Performance Comparison of a Fixed-Base versus a Base-Isolated Office Building

The topic of this thesis is base isolation. The purpose of this thesis is to offer a relative understanding of the seismic performance enhancements that a typical 12-story steel office building can achieve through the implementation of base isolation technology. To reach this understanding, the stru...

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Main Author: Marrs, Nicholas Reidar
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2013
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1004
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2084&context=theses