The theory of nonlinear vibration isolation has witnessed significant developments due to
pressing demands for the protection of structural installations, nuclear reactors, mechanical …

Base isolation has emerged as one of the most effective high-tech strategies for protecting
infrastructure under seismic loading. This review paper discusses the historical development …

The present study investigates the analysis of the optimal friction coefficient with respect to
the seismic performance of isolated multi-span continuous deck bridges, equipped with …

Structural systems often show nonlinear behavior under severe excitations generated by
natural hazards. In that condition, the restoring force becomes highly nonlinear showing …

The study analyzes the influence of double concave friction pendulum (DCFP) isolator
properties on the seismic performance of isolated multispan continuous deck bridges. The …

This research deals with the seismic reliability of non‐linear base‐isolated structures
equipped with Lateral Impact Resilient Double Concave Friction Pendulum (LIR‐DCFP) …

The aim of this work is to evaluate the influence of the pier–abutment–deck interaction on
the seismic response of bridges isolated by single concave sliding pendulum isolators …

Seismic isolation is a technique that has been used around the world to protect building
structures, nonstructural components and content from the damaging effects of earthquake …

This paper describes an experimental program to examine the force–displacement behavior
of a class of multi‐spherical sliding bearings. The primary goal of the experiments is to test …

A shake-table study of the friction-pendulum isolation system, installed in a six-story, quarter-
scale, 52-kip model structure, is presented. Two bearing materials are studied, one with a …