The utilization of structural control systems for alleviating the responses of civil engineering
structures, under the effects of different kinds of dynamics loadings, has become a standard …

This paper reports a unique concept for resilient bridge columns that can undergo intense
earthquake loading and remain functional with minimal damage and residual drift. In this …

To optimize the basic mechanical properties and structural application performance of
superelastic Ni-Ti shape memory alloy (SMA) cables, systematically experimental tests and …

Metamaterials are making a breakthrough in seismic wave manipulation with their ability to
yield wave filtration properties that cannot be realized inherently through conventional …

The present paper deals with optimum performance of the shape memory–alloy-based
rubber bearing (SMARB) compared with the conventionally adopted lead rubber bearing …

Earthquake-resistant structures have been widely investigated in order to produce safe
buildings designed to resist seismic activities. The remarkable properties of shape memory …

This paper develops a novel optimization methodology for designing Shape-memory-alloy
resisting devices (SMARDs) and optimally allocating them to inelastic multistory structures …

SUMMARY Shape‐memory‐alloy (SMA) aided isolation bearing has been proposed
recently in order to achieve improved performances in several aspects, comparing the …

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)-based bearing has been proposed recently for improved base
isolation by optimal choice of its transformation strength. Presently, superior performances of …

Shape memory alloy (SMA)-based Superelasticity-assisted Slider (SSS) is proposed as an
engineering solution to practically exploit the well-accepted advantages of both sliding …