Earthquakes are nearly unique among natural phenomena-they affect virtually everything
within a region, from massive buildings and bridges, down to the furnishings within a home …

Reducing and controlling the level of vibration in a mechanical system leads to an improved
work environment and product quality, reduced noise, more economical operation, and …

The present paper deals with the passive control of the vibrations of art objects subjected to
base excitations. The art object is modelled as a rigid block simply supported on a pedestal …

Compared to structural base isolation, floor isolation is a more cost-effective and efficient
means for seismic protection of vibration-sensitive equipment in a building structure. In this …

A seismic isolation system with traditional sliding bearings, such as friction pendulum
isolators (FPIs), is typically a low-frequency system with constant isolation stiffness. Although …

This paper assesses the reliability of code-compliant linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses
for irregular buildings with base isolation system (BIS). Comprehensive analyses are carried …

Seismic isolation can protect delicate equipment housed in structures under earthquake
attacks. One of the common approaches to isolate equipments is by using isolated …

This study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of three components of earthquake
excitations on the response of the pure-friction base isolated structures. The structure is …

Near-fault earthquakes that usually contain a long-period pulse component may cause
excessive responses to a base-isolated structure, especially with regard to its peak isolator …

The seismic response of a structural system equipped with friction-type energy dissipation
devices is generally nonlinear. The main reason for this nonlinearity is the friction …