Abstract:The development of a general framework for robust reliability-based design of base-isolated structural systems under uncertain conditions is presented. The uncertainties about the structural parameters as well as the variability of future excitations are characterized in a probabilistic manner. Isolation elements composed of nonlinear lead rubber bearings are used to model the isolation system. The optimal design problem is formulated as a nonlinear constrained minimization problem involving multiple design re… Show more
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