Over the last decade, significant efforts have been dedicated to develop novel low-cost
seismic protection systems that could be used on a large scale in developing regions of the …

This paper details the findings of an experimental program that assessed the seismic
performances of a novel low‐cost base isolation device. The proposed bearings are referred …

The use of elastomeric bearings for base isolation is well established through several
studies. This paper is mainly focused on an innovative Fiber-Reinforced Bearing (FRB) …

New types of fiber‐reinforced rubber‐based seismic isolators have been a research interest
for a number of engineers in the past decade. These new types of isolators can have similar …

The concept of seismic isolation is well established. Provisions for seismic isolation are
gradually being included in building and design codes around the world. Consequently, the …

An experimental study on unbounded square carbon Recycled Rubber–Fiber Reinforced
Bearings (RR-FRBs) was conducted to investigate their lateral and vertical behavior, under …

This paper reports on the investigation of novel fiber reinforced elastomeric isolator (FREI)
bearings, which do not have thick end plates, and are used in an unbonded application …

Unbonded fibre‐reinforced elastomeric isolator (U‐FREI) is relatively new seismic base
isolator in which fibre layers are used as reinforcement to replace steel shims as are …

Conventional steel-based rubber bearings are being replaced by fiber reinforced
elastomeric isolators (FREI) due to their high weight and manufacturing cost. Compared to …

The aftermath of the Mw 7.1 Central Mexico earthquake struck at 13: 14 CDT on 19
September 2017 confirmed, once again, the need of introducing seismic mitigation …