[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical assessment of grout-filled tennis balls as seismic isolation bearings

AA Katsamakas, L Del Giudice, SI Reyes… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper describes the behavior of a low-cost seismic isolator comprising a grout-filled
tennis ball rolling on concrete plates. The isolator could be used for isolating lightweight …

Lateral cyclic response of deformable rolling seismic isolators for low-income countries

AA Katsamakas, MF Vassiliou - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - research-collection.ethz.ch
This paper presents the compressive and lateral cyclic response of low-cost seismic
isolators comprising a deformable sphere rolling on concrete surfaces. The proposed use of …

Low-cost and sustainable seismic isolation with re-used tennis balls: Lateral cyclic tests

AA Katsamakas, M Chollet, S Eyyi… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Seismic isolation is not applied in residential structures in the developing world due to the
associated high cost. The present study shows the preliminary experimental results of a …

Shake-table testing of resilient, low-cost seismic isolators based on rolling rubber spheres

AA Katsamakas, MF Vassiliou - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
This study presents the results of a large-scale experimental investigation of sustainable and
low-cost seismic isolators based on deformable rubber spheres, rolling of concrete surfaces …

Large-scale experimental investigation of sustainable, low-cost seismic isolators based on rolling rubber spheres

AA Katsamakas, MF Vassiliou - International Conference on Structural …, 2023 - Springer
This study presents the results of a large-scale experimental investigation of sustainable and
low-cost seismic isolators based on deformable rubber spheres rolling on concrete surfaces …

Experimental study of grout-filled, reused tennis balls as seismic isolation bearings for lightweight structures

A Katsamakas, L Del Giudice… - 18th World …, 2024 - research-collection.ethz.ch
This paper describes the lateral cyclic response of a low-cost seismic isolator. The system
comprises a grout-filled, reused tennis ball rolling on concrete plates. The isolator could be …

Shake-table testing of resilient rolling seismic isolators based on deformable rubber spheres

A Katsamakas, MF Vassiliou - … & Dynamics for a …, 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
This study presents the results of a large-scale experimental investigation of sustainable and
low-cost seismic isolators based on deformable rubber spheres, rolling on concrete …

Shake-table testing of low-cost, high-performance seismic isolators based on rolling rubber spheres

A Katsamakas, MF Vassiliou - COMPDYN 2023: 9th …, 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
This study presents the results of a large-scale experimental investigation of low-cost, high-
performance seismic isolators based on deformable rolling rubber spheres. The spheres roll …