The accuracy of procedures for the analysis and design of hysteretic mechanical systems, in
which both generalized rate-dependent and rate-independent hysteretic forces have a non …

A recent analytical model of hysteresis, developed by the authors to simulate a great variety
of complex uniaxial rate-independent mechanical hysteresis phenomena, is reformulated in …

An experimental campaign aiming to study the dynamic response of four different helical
Wire Rope Isolators (WRIs) loaded along the axial direction is described in the paper. A total …

In order to increase the efficiency of the structures to resist seismic excitation, combinations
of inerter, negative stiffness, and tuned mass damper are used. In the present work, the …

This article presents a numerical study that aims to explore the impacts of the stiffness of
elastomeric bearings on the dynamic behavior of railway bridges under train-induced …

In this paper, a computational approach based on numerical dissipation is proposed to
simulate rocking blocks. A rocking block is idealized as a solid body interacting with its …

An improved formulation of the horizontal shear behavior of the unbonded fiber-reinforced
elastomeric isolators (UFREI), which predicts both the pre-rollover and the post-rollover …

A novel multibody rocking model is developed to investigate the dynamic response of two
stacked rigid blocks placed on a linear base isolation device. The model is used to …

While earthquakes pose a threat to both museum buildings and collections, the latter can be
especially vulnerable. Seismic damage to museum collections can be minimized by …

Earthquake damage to freestanding contents has received significant concerns in past
earthquakes. Shaking table tests are conducted to investigate the seismic performance of …