The historical development and practical implementation of structural base isolation systems
that work on the principle of friction are discussed in the light of analytical, numerical, and …

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 …

Friction isolation bearings are widely used in engineering structures, which exhibit good
seismic isolation effects. Peak displacement of friction isolation bearing is crucial to measure …

This paper presents the behaviour of steel moment resisting and braced frames under pulse-
like near-fault earthquakes. The key properties for characterizing near-fault ground motions …

The wide application of friction isolation bearings has led to a rapid increase in the number
of frictional isolated bridges. Therefore, the traditional method of seismic fragility analysis …

Structural control has been comprehensively studied over the world as a multidisciplinary
research field. The present work is motivated by an attempt to give a common frame to the …

The restoring (or re-centring) capability is an important feature of any isolation system and a
fundamental requirement of current standards and guideline specifications for the design of …

After an earthquake, non‐negligible residual displacements may affect the serviceability of a
base isolated structure, if the isolation system does not possess a good restoring capability …

The re-centering capability represents a fundamental property of any effective isolation
system. Indeed, a potential residual displacement after an earthquake, besides affecting the …

The re‐centring capability is recognized as a fundamental function of the isolation system,
because it is intended to prevent substantial permanent deformation at the end of the …