Journal of
Faculty of Civil Engineering

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2016 , 2016.y., pp. 41-50

	DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS 2016.003
	UDC: 624.042.7
	CC-BY-SA 4.0 license
	Author : Folić, Radomir; Stanojev, Milovan
	Summary:
	High seismicity at many locations in the world causes the application of massive structures which induce large inertial forces. This results in severe damage, partial or total demolition of all types of structures. Conventional aseismic design is based on the concept of increasing capacity of resistance of ductile structures using vertical elements and other stiffeners. By applying the base isolation in combination with a system for dissipation of energy, seismic protection of building is enabled without using an optional external energy, with relatively long service life of the system. The paper presents the basic concepts of the base isolation system, a description of the method of designing mentioned system in order to reduce the damage and ensure adequate performance of the structure. In addition it provides a wide review of the literature in the field of base isolation of buildings.
	Keywords:
	Inertial forces, base isolation, dissipation of energy, damage, performance