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 …

Base isolation techniques have emerged as the most effective seismic damage mitigation
strategies. Several types of aseismic devices for base isolation have been invented, studied …

This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of self-centering structures
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …

Owing to excellent re-centering capability and good damping behavior, superelastic shape
memory alloys (SMAs) are emerging as a potential new material to enhance the seismic …

This study investigated the dynamic characteristics and seismic isolation performance of a
single-layer cylindrical grid shell structure with lower support structures and different seismic …

Offshore jacket platforms are situated in challenging environmental conditions and often
experience changes in mass and stiffness, resulting in alteration in its dynamic properties …

A new metallic energy dissipation device (EDD) with self-centering capability is proposed,
and its effectiveness in controlling the seismic response of buildings subjected to near-fault …

Vibration control of structures under near‐fault earthquakes by employing a friction
pendulum supplemented with thermally modulated shape memory alloy (SMA) springs as …

An innovative subsystem with the incorporation of eddy current (EC) damping and magnetic
negative stiffness spring (MNSS) is proposed to develop feasible strategies for performance …

Low-rise brick masonry buildings are considered the most vulnerable type of structures
when they are subjected to seismic excitation. Base isolation is considered a widely adopted …