Shake table tests for the seismic performance assessment of desktop medical laboratory equipment considering the effect of adjacent walls and restrainers

P Yu, C Zhai, J Liu, X Wang - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Earthquake damage to freestanding contents has received significant concerns in past
earthquakes. Shaking table tests are conducted to investigate the seismic performance of …

Conceptual shaking table tests for resilient segmental bridge columns with resettable sliding joints

L Yingqi, L Hang, L Feng, B Yu, W Wei, TK Francis - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing demand for accelerated construction of urban bridges or viaducts calls
for more prefabrication with various joint schemes, while satisfying the need for seismic …

Modeling and validation of three‐dimensional sliding‐rocking rigid block subjected to earthquake excitation

Y Bao, Y Xu, B Wu - Earthquake Engineering & Structural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A freestanding rigid block subjected to earthquake excitation is a problem of significant
interest to the earthquake engineering community because it has many direct applications in …

Dynamic behaviors of steel multiple-rocking-column system with varying post-rocking stiffness

HT Zhang, R Zhang, ZS Sun, P Xiang, LJ Jia - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ancient wooden pagodas have shown remarkable seismic resistance, surviving strong
earthquakes over millennia. This impressive performance is credited to the unique seismic …

A rigid‐flexible coupled rocking structure with nonlinear stress distribution along its base: Analytical modeling, validation and parametric investigation

Y Bao, YQ Liu - Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Structures allowing their bases to uplift and rock during an earthquake event usually
experience less damage; thus, they are more resilient to seismic hazards. Accurate …

Numerical simulation and experimental investigation for the dynamic rocking response of two stacked rigid blocks

C Jia, Y Li, H Su, P Hu, H Zhou, L Chen - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2024 - Elsevier
A system of two stacked rigid blocks (TSRBs), such as a statue on a pedestal, is extensively
constructed and utilized. However, the numerical simulation of its dynamic response has …

A Distributed Impact Model for Seismic Analysis of Planar Rocking Body

Y Bao - Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The problem of a planar rigid rocking block subject to dynamic loading is of significant
interest to the earthquake engineering community due to its wide application. Despite its …

Responses of a system comprising a rigid block with resettable sliding key under base excitation

F Liang, FTK Au, YQ Liu - International Journal of Structural Stability …, 2024 - World Scientific
The relatively uncontrolled dynamic behavior of a rigid block resting on a flat surface under
ground motion has been well studied. In contrast, a block with a gently inclined V-or W …

Investigating impacts of different building contents on the post-earthquake evacuation time using an agent-based model with considering turning behavior

Y Bao - Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2024 - Springer
Accurate assessment of crowd evacuation inside the post-earthquake environment is critical
from many perspectives, but this issue receives much less attention compared to the seismic …

Precast segmental bridge columns with resettable sliding joints——An inspiration from ancient Chinese pagodas

YQ Liu, F Liang, FTK Au - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction of bridge substructures by in-situ assembly of precast concrete segments
provides significant benefits in quality control and economy, but their seismic stability is …