AASHTO - GSID
Guide Specifications for Seismic Isolation Design
| Organization: | AASHTO |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 514 |
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All isolation units or systems that contain a flexible element, restoring force capacity and energy dissipation capacity and that are not covered in Sections 14 to 17 of this Guide Specification shall be subject to the requirements of this section and approved by the Engineer.
Isolation bearings that depend on a metal roller for lateral displacement shall satisfy the requirements of Design Specifications, Article 14.7.1.
Acceptance of the system shall be based on satisfying the requirements of Articles 18.2 through 18.5.
Materials used for contact surfaces, such as sliding or rolling elements, shall be selected so as to provide the least possible change in those properties over time.
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