A novel shape-optimized composite metallic yielding damper (SCMYD) is proposed to
improve the energy dissipation capacity under multiple levels of earthquakes. The SCMYD …

Structural fuses are sacrificial elements embedded in the structural members to localize
potential failures within themselves. These replaceable segments are used to dissipate the …

This study proposed a hollow laminated viscoelastomer-filled steel tube damper (HLVSTD),
which consists of a hollow laminated viscoelastomer, a steel tube, and two connection end …

Aiming at improving the performance and practicability of metallic dampers, this paper
proposes a novel shear-bending metallic damper with a double-phased yield mechanism …

This paper aims to investigate the effects of steel-plate added damping and stiffness (ADAS)
dampers, as a special kind of passive control device, on the seismic behavior of steel shear …

The seismic vulnerability of existing RC framed buildings in seismic-prone areas requires
affordable and practice-oriented solutions for their retrofitting. In this paper, the authors …

This paper presents a novel energy dissipation damper for multi-level earthquakes. The
dampers possess two obvious yield points by using the preset gaps, so the dampers can …

Slit dampers are a specific type of metallic yielding dampers, which are created by cutting a
series of slits/openings in metal plates subjected to in-plane shear deformation. These …

Metallic shear-type dampers are widely used as seismic-energy-absorbing devices because
they are easy to produce, install, and maintain. This study investigated a metallic shear-type …

To upgrade the existing RC frame structure with insufficient seismic design, a novel and
advanced gapped eccentric steel brace (GESB) system was proposed. The finite element …