Base Isolation of a Chilean Masonry House: A Comparative Study
The objective of this study is to reduce the interstory drifts, floor accelerations, and shear forces experienced by masonry houses subject to seismic excitation. Ambient vibration testing was performed on a case study structure in Maip�, Chile, to identify characteristics of the system. Upon creati...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2008-05-2 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2008-05-2 |