Component Test Results: Record Number 74

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Citation

TitleDynamic Response of Two viscoelastic Dampers
AuthorsBlondet, M.
PublicationReport No. UCB/SEMM-94-01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July 1993.
ObjectivesApply dynamic loading two viscoealstic dampers to verify the mechanical properties of the material. Determine the ultimate shear behavior of five smaller test specimens.
Abstract

Component Details: Viscoelastic Damper

Manufacturer 3M
VE material polymer 109
Layer configuration Double layer shear
Individual VE layer thickness 25mm
Total VE layer thickness 50mm
Length 51mm
Width 152mm
Design displacement 25mm

Test Details

Displacement range mm 5620252.512.5
Loading frequency Hz 0.5
Loading type EarthquakeSinusoidal
Other tests Yes
Shear strain % 1020508010023.5
Test temperature degrees C 2425

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