Seismic isolation implemented for the structural block 1 in the new scientific research center ESPE University of Armed Forces

Authors

  • Roberto Aguiar, Dr. Universidad de Fuerzas Armadas, Ecuador
  • Byron Guaygua, Ing. Cuerpo de ingenieros del Ejercito, Ecuador
  • Pablo Caiza, Msc. University of New York at Buffalo, United States
  • Enrique Morales, Msc. University of New York at Buffalo, United States
  • Marcelo Marcial, Ing. Universidad de Fuerzas Amadas, Ecuador

Keywords:

seismic isolators, modal superposition method, seismic isolated structure

Abstract

Universidad de Fuerzas Armadas ESPE planned the construction of the new Scientific Research and Posgrades Center. Eigth steel structural blocks were designed in the traditional way, without passive control systems.  Since this is a flag building inside the university and, taking into account the cost of the laboratories and hardware equipment, it was decided that some structural blocks will work with seismic isolators to limit the lateral displacements and accelerations. In this paper, the results are compared in the structural block 1 without isolators, the original design, and with isolators, the new proposed design. In this way, the seismic analysis theoretical frame is briefly presented for structures without and with isolators. The modal superposition method is employed for this purpose.

Author Biographies

  • Roberto Aguiar, Dr., Universidad de Fuerzas Armadas, Ecuador

    Ecuatoriano. Doctor. en Ingeniería. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra y la Construcción. Universidad de Fuerzas Amadas ESPE.

  • Byron Guaygua, Ing., Cuerpo de ingenieros del Ejercito, Ecuador

    Ecuatoriano. Ingeniero. Departamento de Construcciones. Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército, Quito, Ecuador

  • Pablo Caiza, Msc., University of New York at Buffalo, United States

    Ecuatoriano. Candidato a Doctor. Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, U.S.A

  • Enrique Morales, Msc., University of New York at Buffalo, United States

    Ecuatoriano. Candidato a Doctor. Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, U.S.A

  • Marcelo Marcial, Ing., Universidad de Fuerzas Amadas, Ecuador

    Ecuatoriano. Ingeniero. Consultor estructural

Volumen 1, Número 2, Ágora de Heterodoxias

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2015-12-01

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015): July December

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Seismic isolation implemented for the structural block 1 in the new scientific research center ESPE University of Armed Forces. (2015). Ágora de Heterodoxias, 1(2), 54-70. https://revistas2.uclave.org/index.php/agora/article/view/263