A Thesis entitled Behavioral Study of Steel Laminated Elastomeric Bearings and Solution Spaces for Bearing Design Specifications by Sandesh GC Submitted to the Graduate Faculty as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering Dr. Douglas K. Nims, Committee Chair Dr. Eddie Y. Chou, Committee Member Dr. Alex Spivak, Committee Member Dr. Amanda C. Bryant-Friedrich, Dean College of Graduate Studies The University of Toledo May 2020