DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BASE-ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR DETACHED HOUSES AND FULL-SCALE SHAKING TABLE TEST

Abstract

A new base-isolation system for detached houses is proposed and the results of its full-scale shaking table tests are reported. The new system is based on the concept of the “gage pendulum”. In order to examine the performance of the new base-isolation system a series of full-scale shaking table test with a real detached house was carried out. After the tests the house was directly connected to the foundation and another series of shaking table tests, without base-isolation, was carried out for the comparison. The results show the high performance of the proposed base-isolation system.