Mechanics of rubber bearings for seismic and vibration isolation

"Mechanics of Rubber Bearings for Seismic and Vibration Isolation collates in a compact form all of the information on the mechanics of the increasingly important technology of multi-layer rubber bearings. It explores a unique & comprehensive combination of relevant topics, covering all pre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, James M.
Other Authors: Konstantinidis, Dimitrios
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; [Hoboken, N.J.] : Wiley, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • History of Multilayer Rubber Bearings
  • Behavior of Multilayer Rubber Bearings under Compression
  • Behavior of Multilayer Rubber Bearings under Bending
  • Steel Stress in Multilayer Rubber Bearings under Compression and Bending
  • Buckling Behavior of Multilayer Rubber Isolators
  • Buckling of Multilayer Rubber Isolators in Tension
  • Influence of Plate Flexibility on the Buckling Load of Multilayer Rubber Isolators
  • Frictional Restraint on Unbonded Rubber Pads
  • Effect of Friction on Unbonded Rubber Bearings
  • Appendix: Elastic Connection Device for One or More Degrees of Freedom.