Research Article

Dynamic Response of a Combined Isolation Based Mega-Substructure under Bidirectional Near-Fault Ground Motions

Table 1

Isolation bearing parameters.

ParameterShear modulusOverall heightExternal diameterDiameter of leadTotal height of rubberTotal height of steel plateHorizontal stiffnessVertical stiffnessHorizontal stiffness (elastic sliding)Friction coefficient (elastic sliding)

UnitMPammmmmmmmmmN/mmkN/mmN/mm—
Value0.3923565107(6)2.0 Ɨ 4(3)145.1 (164.7)22.5 (19.3)134.1 (149.8)0.04

Note. The values in brackets represent the relevant parameters of the third subframe isolation bearings, and the rest are the common parameters of the second and third subframe isolation bearings.