Inter-story seismic isolation has become a valuable solution for high-rise buildings to
effectively separate the various parts having several functions, and thus different seismic …

Architectural planners must give due consideration to seismic events as they present
substantial hazards to both critical infrastructure and human well-being. This research …

The use of fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) together with isolators, frequent in near-fault
buildings, is effective in reducing displacements of the isolation layer. Such a hybrid system …

The isolation technology is widely used to protect structures against strong earthquake. For
the inter-story isolated tall building located in strong wind-prone area, the soft isolation layer …

The current study deals with the optimization of seismic isolation system parameters applied
in base-isolated buildings. In this regard, to consider the more realistic condition, both near …

A framework for optimal design of lead rubber bearing (LRB) system is introduced based on
the initial and life cycle cost of structures. The purpose of this framework is to minimize the …

Inter-story isolation system (IIS) is increasingly being sought to add floors on top of existing
buildings while controlling their base shear forces. One of the main issues with this …

The hospital is a critical infrastructure for treating the injured after the earthquake. The
hospital is a complex system composed of structure, non-structural components, and …

The engineering community requires a simple and engineering-friendly procedure to
evaluate the seismic performance of inter-story isolated structures (IIS), considering the …

Conventional base isolation (BI) techniques require a great reduction in the fundamental
frequency of the system in order to mitigate the structural dynamic responses due to …