Energy dissipation systems are being increasingly employed in the United States to provide
enhanced seismic protection for new and retrofit building and bridge construction. The …

Passive fluid viscous damping systems are generally well suited to vibration control of civil
structures subjected to seismic excitation. In particular, fluid viscous dampers that operate on …

Installation of damping devices has been limited to diagonal or chevron brace configurations
until the recent development of the toggle-brace configurations. These configurations …

Numerical simulations are performed to assess the effects of near-fault ground motions on
base-isolated buildings that consist of either lead-rubber (LRB) or friction-pendulum system …

Using supplemental fluid viscous dampers to dissipate energy and reduce building
response to dynamic inputs is gaining worldwide acceptance. The concept of supplemental …

Bracing structures with off-centre bracing system is one of the new resistant systems that
frequently used in the frame with pin connections. High ductility, high-energy dissipation and …

In addition to the loads due to the effects of gravity, earthquake loading must be considered
when designing structures located in seismically active areas. The philosophy in the …

A new visco-plastic damper (VPD) for seismic protection of structures is introduced in this
paper. This device combines and enhances many of the proven characteristics of both …

Recent analytic, experimental, and practical studies are developing energy dissipation
devices combined with amplifying mechanisms (AM) to enhance structural behavior. This …

The toggle–brace–damper system (TBDS) is an effective displacement amplification damper
occupying a large building space. The small deformation solution, which is widely used …