Mechanical Behavior of Multi-Spherical Sliding Bearings




Preface

The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) is a national center of excellence in advanced technology applications that is dedicated to the reduction of earthquake losses nationwide. Headquartered at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, the Center was originally established by the National Science Foundation in 1986, as the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER).

Comprising a consortium of researchers from numerous disciplines and institutions throughout the United States, the Center’s mission is to reduce earthquake losses through research and the application of advanced technologies that improve engineering, preearthquake

planning and post-earthquake recovery strategies. Toward this end, the Center coordinates

a nationwide program of multidisciplinary team research, education and outreach activities.

MCEER’s research is conducted under the sponsorship of two major federal agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the State of New York. Signifi cant support is derived from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other state governments, academic institutions, foreign governments and private industry.

MCEER’s NSF-sponsored research objectives are twofold: to increase resilience by developing

seismic evaluation and rehabilitation

strategies for the post-disaster facilities and systems

(hospitals, electrical and water lifelines, and bridges and highways) that society expects

to be operational following an earthquake; and to further enhance resilience

by developing improved emergency management capabilities to ensure an effective

response and recovery following the earthquake (see the fi gure below).


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