简介：Theperformanceofawell-designedlayerofsand,andcompositeslikelayerofsandmixedwithshreddedrubbertire(RSM)aslowcostbaseisolators,isstudiedinshaketabletestsinthelaboratory.Thebuildingfoundationismodeledbya200mmby200mmand40mmthickrigidplexi-glassblock.Theblockisplacedinthemiddleofa1mby1mtankfilledwithsand.Theselectedbaseisolatorisplacedbetweentheblockandthesandfoundation.Accelerometersareplacedontopofthefootingandfoundationsandlayer.ThedisplacementofthefootingisalsomeasuredbyLVDT.Thewholesetupismountedonashaketableandsubjectedtosinusoidalmotionswithvaryingamplitudeandfrequency.Sandisfoundtobeeffectiveonlyatveryhighamplitude(>0.65g)ofmotions.Theperformanceofacompositeconsistingofsandand50%shreddedrubbertireplacedunderthefootingisfoundtobemostpromisingasalow-costeffectivebaseisolator.