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 …

When designing over-track buildings, two main problems require attention: the lateral
stiffness changes abruptly between superstructures and the podium, and the subway …

Elastomeric isolation bearings are required to be stable at high shear strains, which occur
during strong earthquakes. Hence, rigorous determination of the critical axial load during …

Elastomeric seismic isolation bearings are subjected to large axial loads and lateral
displacements during strong earthquakes. The existing Koh-Kelly model for elastomeric …

An experimental study investigating the influence of lateral displacement on the vertical
stiffness of elastomeric and lead–rubber seismic isolation bearings is summarized. Two …

Elastomeric and lead-rubber bearings are two commonly used types of seismic isolation
devices. During seismic events, some of the bearings in an isolation system will be …

Seismic base isolators are used extensively in buildings, bridges, and critical infrastructure.
During a seismic event, these isolators simultaneously experience the service loads and the …

In this paper, the behavior of a natural rubber bearing system (NRBs) equipped with U-
shaped dampers is investigated. The U-shaped dampers consist of shaped memory alloy …

Stability is one of the most important parameters to evaluate seismic base isolators. Previous
research has illustrated the power of base isolators with single and multiple rubber cores …

Laminated elastomeric bearings are used widely as seismic isolation devices. Most previous
studies on the horizontal behavior of elastomeric bearings have assumed that the rotations …