One of the most essential components of structural design for civil engineers is to build a
system that is resistant to environmental conditions such as harsh chemical environments …

Base isolation systems are widely used as an effective and practical solution to protect the
structure and non-structural elements from seismic hazards. However, the excessive …

This study presents a novel type of shape memory alloy (SMA) cable‐restrained high
damping rubber (SMA‐HDR) bearing, which is particularly suited to near‐fault (NF) regions …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs), as the self-explanatory name indicates, are materials that can
'memorize'or retrieve their pristine shape when exposed to temperature or load due to their …

While the multi-level SMA/lead rubber bearing isolation system (ML-SLRB) has been
proposed and numerically studied, its application remains a challenge in the absence of …

In performance-based seismic design, bridges are expected to satisfy specific performance
objectives under several levels of seismic hazard. In this paper, a multi-level SMA/lead …

This study investigates the response of a shape memory alloy (SMA)-based isolation system
that combines multiple groups of SMA cables and a lead rubber bearing (LRB). The isolation …

This study investigates the effect of ground motion duration on the seismic response of base-
isolated bridges. Three different isolation bearings are considered in this study, such as lead …

Every year, structural flaws or breakdowns cause thousands of people to be harmed and
cost billions of dollars owing to the limitations of design methods and materials to withstand …

Restrainer-type sliding bearing (RTSB) is a practical seismic isolation system for reducing
the excessive displacement of flat sliding bearings under strong earthquakes to ensure the …