Seismic Isolation Systems

Refereed Journal Articles

Keri L. Ryan, Siavash Soroushian, E. Manos Maragakis, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, and Taichiro Okazaki. (2016). “Seismic simulation of integrated nonstructural systems at E-Defense, Part 1: Influence of 3D structural response and base isolation.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 142(2), 04015130.

Siavash Soroushian, E. Manos Maragakis, Keri L. Ryan, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, Taichiro Okazaki, and Gilberto Mosqueda. (2016). “Seismic simulation of integrated nonstructural systems at E-Defense, Part 2: Evaluation of nonstructural damage and fragilities.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 142(2), 04015131.

Conference Proceedings

Sachi Furukawa, Tomohiro Sasaki, Taichiro Okazaki, and Eiji Sato. (2015). “Vertical floor response characteristics of base-isolated five-story steel frame based on full-scale shaking table test. Proceedings of Constructional Steel, Japan Society of Steel Construction, 23, 299-304. (in Japanese).

Taichiro Okazaki, Eiji Sato, Keri L. Ryan, Tomohiro Sasaki, and Stephen Mahin. (2014). “Performance of Triple-Pendulum Bearings Observed in a Full-Scale Shake-Table Test Program.” Paper No. 114, 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10NCEE), Anchorage, Alaska, July 21-25, 2014.

Sachi Furukawa, Tomohiro Sasaki, Eiji Sato, Taichiro Okazaki, and Keri L. Ryan. (2013) “Comparison of vertical dynamic response characteristics of two base-isolated buildings based on full-scale shaking table test.” 13th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures, Sendai, Japan, September 24-27, 2013.

Qingyuan Dong, Taichiro Okazaki, Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Keri Ryan, Eiji Sato, and Toohiro Sasaki. (2013). “Analysis of shake-tabel tests of a full-scale building isolated by lead-rubber bearings.” 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-13), Sapporo, Japan, September 11-13, 2013.

Siavash Soroushian, Keri L. Ryan, Manos Maragakis, Tomohiro Sasaki, Eiji Sato, Taichiro Okazaki, Lee Tedesco, Arash Zaghi, Gilberto Mosqueda. (2012). “NEES/E-Defense tests: Seismic response of ceiling/sprinkler piping nonstructural systems in base isolated and fixed base building.” 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28, 2012.

Keri L. Ryan, Nhan D. Dao, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, Taichiro Okazaki, Stephen Mahin, and Koichi Kajiwara. (2012). “NEES/E-Defense base isolation tests: Interaction of horizontal and vertical response.” 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Paper No. 2465, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28, 2012

Taichiro Okazaki, Eiji Sato, Keri L. Ryan, Tomohiro Sasaki, Stephen Mahin, and Koichi Kajiwara. (2012). “NEES/E-Defense base isolation tests: Performance of triple-pendulum bearings.” 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Paper No. 1269, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28, 2012.

Tomohiro Sasaki, Eiji Sato, Keri L. Ryan, Taichiro Okazaki, Stephen Mahin, and Koichi Kajiwara. (2012). “NEES/E-Defense base-isolation tests: Effectiveness of friction pendulum and lead-rubber bearing systems.” 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28, 2012

Keri L. Ryan, Nhan D. Dao, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, and Taichiro Okazaki. (2012). “Aspects of isolation device behavior observed from full-scale testing of an isolated building at E-Defense.” Structures Congress ’12, American Society of Civil Engineers, Chicago, Illinois, March 29 – 31, 2012.

Siavash Soroushian, Keri L. Ryan, Manos Maragakis, Eiji Sato, Tomohiro Sasaki, Taichiro Okazaki, Lee Tedesco, Arash Zaghi, Gilberto Mosqueda, and Dennis Alvarez. (2012). “Seismic Response of Ceiling/Sprinkler Piping Nonstructural Systems in NEES TIPS/NEES Nonstructural/NIED collaborative tests on a Full Scale 5-Story Building.” Structures Congress ’12, American Society of Civil Engineers, Chicago, Illinois, March 29 – 31, 2012.

Keri Ryan, Eiji Sato, Nhan Dao, Taichiro Okazaki, and Tomohiro Sasaki. (2012). “Observations from NEES/E-Defense Tests of a Full Scale Base-Isolated and Fixed-Base Building.” 9th CUEE and 4th ACEE Joint Conference, Tokyo, Japan, March 6 – 8, 2012.

Nhan D. Dao, Keri L. Ryan, Eiji Sato, Taichiro Okazaki, Stephen A. Mahin, Arash Esmaili, Kouichi Kajiwara, and Taizo Matsumori. (2011). “Experimental evaluation of an innovative isolation system for a lightweight steel moment frame building at E-Defense.” Structures Congress ’11, American Society of Civil Engineers, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14 – 16, 2011.