| "PWRI has conducted two years joint research program in 2004-2005 fiscal year on the “Development of Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges.” This program was made with 8 private companies including consulting firms and bearing makers. In the program, various research has been made including loading test of sliding bearings, shake table test of bridge models and numerical analyses. As a result of the program, the “Design Manual for Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges” has been published. This paper presents the outlines of the research program and the developed design manual." |
