An innovative and eco-friendly foundation system to enhance the resilience of low-rise buildings

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dc.contributor.authorChiaro G
dc.contributor.authorPalermo A
dc.contributor.authorGranello G
dc.contributor.authorHernandez E
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T00:51:38Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T00:51:38Z
dc.date.issued2019en
dc.date.updated2019-10-29T21:18:24Z
dc.description.abstractA multi-disciplinary geo-structural-environmental engineering project funded by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is being carried out at the University of Canterbury. The project aims at developing an eco-friendly seismic isolation foundation system which will improve the seismic performance of medium-density low-rise buildings. Such system is characterized by two main elements: 1) granulated scrap rubber mixed with gravelly soils to be placed beneath the structure, with the goal damping part of the seismic energy before it reaches the superstructure; and 2) a basement raft made of steel-fibre reinforced rubberised concrete (SFRRuC) to enhance the flexibility and toughness of the foundation, looking at better accommodating the displacement demand. In this paper, the main objectives, scope and methodology of the project will be briefly described. A literature review of the engineering properties of steel-fibre reinforced rubberised concrete (RuC) will be presented. Then, preliminary results on concrete mixes with different rubber and steel fibres content will be exhibited.en
dc.identifier.citationChiaro G, Palermo A, Granello G, Hernandez E (2019). An innovative and eco-friendly foundation system to enhance the resilience of low-rise buildings. Dunedin: 2019 Concrete New Zealand Conference. 10/10/2019-12/10/2019.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17809
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4005 - Civil engineering::400505 - Construction materialsen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4005 - Civil engineering::400506 - Earthquake engineeringen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4005 - Civil engineering::400504 - Construction engineeringen
dc.titleAn innovative and eco-friendly foundation system to enhance the resilience of low-rise buildingsen
dc.typeConference Contributions - Publisheden
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