The pendulum pounding tuned mass damper (PPTMD) is an effective passive control device
for structures under harmonic excitations. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate …

A new self-centering variable damping energy dissipation (SC–VDED) brace is proposed to
reduce the activation force and sudden change in stiffness after activation of self-centering …

This research presents a novel self-centering fluidic viscous damper that incorporates
preloaded ring springs to offer self-centering capability and a fluidic viscous damper for …

This study proposes a hybrid passive control device and investigates its performance in
improving response of steel frame structures subjected to multi-level seismic hazards. The …

Aiming at solving the issue of conventional metallic and friction dampers, this paper
proposes a novel friction-strip coupled damper (FSCD) by setting friction and strip modules …

This study investigates the seismic collapse resistance of steel moment resisting frames
equipped with superelastic viscous dampers (SVD) through incremental dynamic analysis …

Cyclic performance of self-centering post-tensioned (PT) steel beam-column connections
has been investigated numerically by introducing stiffened angle connection, shape memory …

This paper introduces a review of self‐centering steel frame systems for seismic‐resistant
structures. The components and basic mechanisms of the developing posttensioned …

In this paper, an innovative re-centering damper is presented to reduce the residual
deflection of civil structures under strong earthquakes. The schematic diagram of the …

The self‐centering energy dissipative (SCED) brace can limit the maximum story drift and
eliminate residual drift during an earthquake. The inadequate reliability or excessive …