The historical development and practical implementation of structural base isolation systems
that work on the principle of friction are discussed in the light of analytical, numerical, and …

The theory of nonlinear vibration isolation has witnessed significant developments due to
pressing demands for the protection of structural installations, nuclear reactors, mechanical …

The present study investigates the analysis of the optimal friction coefficient with respect to
the seismic performance of isolated multi-span continuous deck bridges, equipped with …

Structural systems often show nonlinear behavior under severe excitations generated by
natural hazards. In that condition, the restoring force becomes highly nonlinear showing …

The study analyzes the influence of double concave friction pendulum (DCFP) isolator
properties on the seismic performance of isolated multispan continuous deck bridges. The …

This study develops a novel superelastic pendulum isolator with multi-stage variable
curvature (SPIVC) to enhance the seismic resilience of the cold-regional bridges. The SPIVC …

This research deals with the seismic reliability of non‐linear base‐isolated structures
equipped with Lateral Impact Resilient Double Concave Friction Pendulum (LIR‐DCFP) …

New results are presented in the area of hysteretic modeling and experimental
characterization of shape memory alloys (SMAs). A stress-induced micromechanical phase …

The aim of this work is to evaluate the influence of the pier–abutment–deck interaction on
the seismic response of bridges isolated by single concave sliding pendulum isolators …

Seismic isolation is a technique that has been used around the world to protect building
structures, nonstructural components and content from the damaging effects of earthquake …