On a global scale, most earthquake casualties are the result of non-engineered buildings (N-
EBs) collapsing in developing regions of the world. This is because developing countries …

The accuracy of procedures for the analysis and design of hysteretic mechanical systems, in
which both generalized rate-dependent and rate-independent hysteretic forces have a non …

Classical rubber seismic isolators reinforced with steel shims are generally large, heavy,
and expensive so rarely used for housing buildings. In the last few years, different …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are highly vulnerable to seismic ground motion,
calling for quantitative risk assessment and mitigation programmes in different earthquake …

The use of isolation layer structures has been a proven and effective method in reducing the
seismic dynamic response of tunnels. It is considered a crucial measure in enhancing the …

To alleviate the detrimental diagonal bracing effect of the traditional rigid-connected
reinforced concrete (RC) flight to the boundary frame under lateral inputs, the study …

Seismic isolation reduces structural vulnerability and is an effective retrofitting solution. The
commonly used steel-reinforced elastomeric isolators (SREIs) consist of several rubber pads …

There is growing demand in industrialized and developing countries to provide people and
structures with effective earthquake protection. Here, we employ architectured material …

Wind loads can cause significant vibrations in circular section members, resulting in serious
structural hazards. In order to control the vibration of the structure and mitigate the hazards …

One of the most popular hysteretic models used in many areas of engineering, especially
the civil one, is the Bouc-Wen model. Although this model is able to simulate several types of …