Friction pendulum bearing
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Friction Pendulum Bearing (FPB) is another name of Friction Pendulum System (FPS). It is based on three pillars[2]:
- articulated friction slider;
- spherical concave sliding surface;
- enclosing cylinder for lateral displacement restraint.
Snapshot with the link to video clip of a shake-table testing of FPB system supporting a rigid building model is presented at the right.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfl-VueWTGE&feature=PlayList&p=660C7AFD70E81C12&index=27
- ↑ Zayas, Victor A. (1990). A Simple Pendulum Technique for Achieving Seismic Isolation. Earthquake Spectra. pp. 317, Vol.6, No.2. ISBN 0087552930.