With critical lessons drawn from recent strong earthquakes, the engineering community is
appealing for a fundamental shift of the existing design philosophy for infrastructures in …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a class of alloys that possess numerous unique
characteristics. They offer complete shape recovery after experiencing large strains, energy …

This study develops a novel superelastic pendulum isolator with multi-stage variable
curvature (SPIVC) to enhance the seismic resilience of the cold-regional bridges. The SPIVC …

Severe challenges such as depletion of natural resources, natural catastrophes, extreme
weather conditions, or overpopulation require intelligent solutions especially in architecture …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs), as the self-explanatory name indicates, are materials that can
'memorize'or retrieve their pristine shape when exposed to temperature or load due to their …

This study presents a practical and efficient modelling approach for shape memory alloy
(SMA)-braced steel frames under various temperatures, and examines their probabilistic …

Shape memory materials are smart materials that stand out because of several remarkable
properties, including their shape memory effect. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are largely …

Abstract The Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)-restrained bearing consists of a typical sliding
bearing and SMA wires. The SMA wires are adopted to limit the excessive displacement …

This study examines the design, development, and characterization of double friction
pendulum systems with variable sliding surface geometry. The proposed isolator has a …

In performance-based seismic design, bridges are expected to satisfy specific performance
objectives under several levels of seismic hazard. In this paper, a multi-level SMA/lead …