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1. Design the LRB Isolator according to UBC-97 using the Maximum Vertic

Maximum Vertical Load Column Support, W=

Shear Modulus, G=

Design Time Period, TD=

Seismic zone factor, Z
Seismic Source Type
Near source factor, Na
Near source factor, Nv
ZNv
Maximum capable earthquake response coefficient, Mm
Soil Profile Type=
Seismic coefficient, Cv = CvD
Seismic coefficient, Ca
Choose Response Reduction Factor, R for SMRF
For SMRF/IMRF/OMRF, Structural System Above the Isolation Interface, Ri
Effective Damping (βd or βm )=
Damping coefficient, Bd or Bm=
Design Displacement, Dd=
Bearing Effective Stiffness , Keff=
Energy dissipiated per cycle, WD=
Force at Design Displacement or Characteristic Strength, Q
Pre Yield in Rubber,K2
Post Yield Stiffness to Pre Yield Stiffness Ratio(n) for Rubber
Post Yield Stiffness (Value for Non-linear Case also), K1=
Yield Displacement (Distance from End-J), DY=
Recalculation of Force Q to QR=
Yield Strength of Lead,
So, Area of Lead Plug required, A=
So, Diameter of Lead Plug required, d=

Recalculation of Rubber stiffness Keff to Keff(R)

Maximum Shear Strain of Rubber, γ=
Total Thickness of Rubber, tr=
Area of Bearing, ALRB
Diameter of Bearing, DLRB=

Horizontal Time Period Consider

Horizontal Frequency, fh
Set Vertical Frequency, fv=
So, Shape Factor, S=
Single Layer of Rubber, t=
So number of Rubber Layers, N=

So, Provide Single Layer of Rubber (Round up to nearest 5)

Let, Thickness of Shim Plates
Number of Shim Plates, n=
End Plate Thickness is between 19mm to 38 mm, Choose=
So Total Height of LRB, h=
Bulk Modulus, K=
Compression Modulus, Ec=
Horizontal Stiffness, KH=
Vertical Stiffness, KV=
Cover from Lead to End Plate=
Bonded Diameter, B=
Moment of Inertia,I=
Area of Hysteresis Loop, Ah=
Yield Strength, Fy
mum Vertical Load for columns:

1825.5 kN
0.7 n/mm2
700 kN/m2
2.245 sec
0.3 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-I & Zone Map)
B
1 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-S)
1 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-T)
0.3
1.5 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table A-16-D)
SB (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-J)
0.36 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-R)
0.36 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-Q)
8.5 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table 16-N)
2 (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table A-16-E)
5%
1 Interpolate (UBC 97, Vol-2, Table A-16-C)
0.2008 m
1457.61 kN/m
18.47 kN-m
22.99
1343.13
0.1 n=k2/k1
13431.31 kN/m
0.00190 m
23.21 kN
10 Mpa
0.0023 m2
0.054 m
54.4 mm

1342.04 kN/m
100%
0.2008 m
200.8 mm
 0.3850 m2
0.700 m
700 mm
2 sec
0.5 Hz
10 Hz
8.33
21.01 mm
9.56
10

25 mm
2.8 mm
9
25 mm
325.2 mm
2000 Mpa
249066 kN/m2
1342.04 kN/m
487876.84 kN/m
25 mm
0.646 m
0.00854 kN/m
18.29 kN-m
25.55 kN
 Input values for SAP2000:

Rotetional inertia 0.00854 kN/m

For U1 effective stiffness 1457611.056 kN/m
For U2 & U3 effective stiffness 1457.61 kN-m
Effective damping 0.05
For U2 & U3 distance from end-J 0.00190 m
For U2 & U3 stiffness 13431.31 kN/m
For U2 & U3 yeild strength 25.55 kN