Comparative Nonlinear Seismic Response of Fixed-Base and Lead-Rubber-Isolated Reinforced Concrete Building Systems
This study examines how lead-rubber bearing (LRB) isolation changes the seismic response of a ten-story reinforced-concrete building using matched fixed-base and isolated models. Three-dimensional ETABS models were analyzed using nonlinear direct integration under the EQ-X component of the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake recor...