In the last two decades, mass timber structures have gained popularity in mid-rise or tall
building applications worldwide. For timber buildings in seismic regions, it is critical to …

Shear panel dampers are considered as a type of reliable passive energy dissipation device
for seismic resistant structures with a damage-controlling concept. It has been revealed that …

The seismic performance of buildings can be improved by adding supplemental damping
using friction dampers. The friction behavior of the metallic shims becomes more stable with …

Rotational friction (RF) dampers are among the efficient energy-absorbing devices with
nearly elasto-plastic behavior and stable hysteresis response. However, the lack of self …

This research presents a novel aseismic system, the hybrid self-centering rocking core
(HSRC) system, for obtaining better seismic resilience in steel buildings. Two hybrid self …

In this study a machine learning-based design procedure for a new seismic retrofit system is
presented and its seismic retrofit capability is validated by intensive seismic analyses. The …

This paper reports an experimental work on a novel self-centering brace, which is a serial
combination of shape memory alloy slip friction damper and steel tube. The study initiates …

A force-resisting rotary friction damper (RFD) is proposed in this paper, which can be
applied where there is a large rotational deformation. Its exclusive configuration lies in that …

This paper presents an experimental and analytical study on seismic performance of a low-
damage rocking column base joint equipped with an asymmetric friction connection (AFC) …

In the present study, a ductile bracing system is proposed which has a rotational friction
damper joint with an eccentricity from the diagonal of the bay. Similar to other seismic …