The Mullins effect remains a major challenge in order to provide good mechanical modeling
of the complex behavior of industrial rubber materials. It has been forty years since Mullins …

Although a great deal of research has been carried out regarding seismic isolation, there is
a lack of proper research on its behavior and implementing technique in low to medium …

基础隔震技术在减震控制效果, 防灾减灾以及社会经济效益等方面具有显著优势,
近几十年在建筑结构与桥梁工程领域中取得了成功应用. 该文全面综述了国内外学者针对建筑 …

This study aims to develop a high-performance acrylate viscoelastic damper (HAVED),
which is suitable for the low-frequency vibration control of building structures. To reveal the …

This study analytically determines the seismic fragility of a three-span continuous highway
bridge fitted with laminated rubber bearings and shape memory alloy (SMA) restrainers …

Seismic performance analysis is conducted for an isolated three-span continuous highway
bridge, which is subjected to moderate to strong earthquake ground accelerations in the …

Buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) permit exploiting the hysteretic properties of their core
material both in tension and compression. However, the global behaviour of the BRB does …

Elastomeric isolators are commonly used for seismic isolation. Typically, they are composed
of alternating rubber pads and steel laminas. The composite action provides horizontal …

The recent technological advancements achieved in modular construction have accelerated
the trend of building taller self-standing steel modular building systems (MBSs), leading to a …

The mechanical behavior of high damping rubber bearings (HDRBs) is investigated under
horizontal cyclic shear deformation with a constant vertical compressive load. On the basis …