Search Results - "Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics"

An enhanced base isolation system equipped with optimal tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) by De Domenico, Dario, Ricciardi, Giuseppe

“…Summary In seismic base isolation, most of the earthquake‐induced displacement demand is concentrated at the isolation level, thereby the base‐isolation system…”
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Optimal design and seismic performance of tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) for structures with nonlinear base isolation systems by Michael, Fardis, De Domenico, Dario, Ricciardi, Giuseppe

“…Summary The tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) couples the classical tuned mass damper (TMD) with an inerter, a mechanical device whose generated force is…”
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Reinforced moment‐resisting glulam bolted connection with coupled long steel rod with screwheads for modern timber frame structures by Shu, Zhan, Ning, Bo, Chen, Jiaxin, Li, Zheng, He, Minjuan, Luo, Jing, Dong, Hanlin

“…Currently, there is no “timber moment frame structural system,” as the basic glulam beam‐to‐column connections (usually represented by the bolted connections…”
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Using an inerter-based device for structural vibration suppression by Lazar, I. F., Neild, S.A., Wagg, D.J.

“…SUMMARYThis paper proposes the use of a novel type of passive vibration control system to reduce vibrations in civil engineering structures subject to base…”
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Critical uncertainty parameters influencing seismic performance of bridges using Lasso regression by Mangalathu, Sujith, Jeon, Jong‐Su, DesRoches, Reginald

“…Summary Recent efforts of regional risk assessment of structures often pose a challenge in dealing with the potentially variable uncertain input parameters…”
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Experimental seismic performance assessment and numerical modelling of nonlinear inerter vibration absorber (IVA)‐equipped base isolated structures tested on shaking table by Pietrosanti, Daniele, De Angelis, Maurizio, Giaralis, Agathoklis

“…In recent years, inerter vibration absorbers (IVAs), such as the tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI), attracted much attention in the literature for reducing…”
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Seismic control of single-degree-of-freedom structure using tuned viscous mass damper by Ikago, Kohju, Saito, Kenji, Inoue, Norio

“…SUMMARY In this study, we propose a new seismic control device, tuned viscous mass damper (TVMD), for building systems. We give a detailed description of an…”
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Experimental assessment of the seismic performance of hospital cabinets using shake table testing by Di Sarno, Luigi, Magliulo, Gennaro, D'Angela, Danilo, Cosenza, Edoardo

“…Summary An experimental investigation of hospital building equipment is presented. Dynamic properties and seismic performance of typical ambulatory…”
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Intensity measure selection for vulnerability studies of building classes by Kazantzi, Athanasia K., Vamvatsikos, Dimitrios

“…Summary The selection of a scalar Intensity Measure (IM) for performing analytical vulnerability (loss) assessment across a building class is addressed. We…”
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Large‐scale field testing of geotechnical seismic isolation of structures using gravel‐rubber mixtures by Pitilakis, Dimitris, Anastasiadis, Anastasios, Vratsikidis, Athanasios, Kapouniaris, Anastasios, Massimino, Maria Rossella, Abate, Glenda, Corsico, Sebastiano

“…We present the results of a large‐scale experimental campaign performed on the prototype structure of EuroProteas in Thessaloniki, Greece, to assess the…”
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Statistical procedures for developing earthquake damage fragility curves by Lallemant, David, Kiremidjian, Anne, Burton, Henry

“…Summary This paper describes statistical procedures for developing earthquake damage fragility functions. Although fragility curves abound in earthquake…”
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Seismic performance evaluation of single damped‐outrigger system incorporating buckling‐restrained braces by Lin, Pao‐Chun, Takeuchi, Toru, Matsui, Ryota

“…Summary The outrigger system is an effective means of controlling the seismic response of core‐tube type tall buildings by mobilizing the axial stiffness of…”
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Seismic performance of buildings with novel self‐centering base isolation system for earthquake resilience by Wang, Bin, Chen, Peng, Zhu, Songye, Dai, Kaoshan

“…This study presents a novel self‐centering (SC) base isolation system enabled by traditional lead rubber bearing (LRB) incorporating superelastic shape memory…”
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Frequency independent damped outrigger systems for multi‐mode seismic control of super tall buildings with frequency independent negative stiffness enhancement by Wang, Meng, Sun, Fei‐Fei, Koetaka, Yuji, Chen, Lin, Nagarajaiah, Satish, Du, Xiu‐Li

“…Damped outrigger system is effective for improving energy dissipation for tall buildings. However, conventional damped outrigger (CDO) system with viscous…”
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Pulse‐like versus non‐pulse‐like ground motion records: Spectral shape comparisons and record selection strategies by Kohrangi, Mohsen, Vamvatsikos, Dimitrios, Bazzurro, Paolo

“…Summary Pulse‐like records are well recognized for their potential to impose higher demands on structures when compared with ordinary records. The increased…”
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Seismic protection of rocking structures with inerters by Thiers‐Moggia, Rodrigo, Málaga‐Chuquitaype, Christian

“…Summary The seismic behaviour of a wide variety of structures can be characterized by the rocking response of rigid blocks. Nevertheless, suitable seismic…”
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Design, manufacturing, and testing of a hybrid self‐centering brace for seismic resilience of buildings by Shi, Fei, Lin, Zicheng, Li, Qihao, Ozbulut, Osman E., He, Zhiming, Zhou, Yun

“…This study explores the development of a shape memory alloy (SMA)‐based hybrid self‐centering brace that combines NiTi superelastic cables with viscoelastic…”
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Seismic performance of Eurocode‐compliant ductile steel MRFs by Tartaglia, Roberto, D'Aniello, Mario, Landolfo, Raffaele

“…Steel moment resisting frames (MRFs) are drift‐sensitive structures and their design is largely influenced by code requirements to limit the lateral…”
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Is rocking motion predictable? by Bachmann, J. A., Strand, M., Vassiliou, M. F., Broccardo, M., Stojadinović, B.

“…Summary An argument of engineers and researchers against the use of rocking as a seismic response modification technique is that the rocking motion of a…”
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Collapse simulation of reinforced concrete high-rise building induced by extreme earthquakes by Lu, Xiao, Lu, Xinzheng, Guan, Hong, Ye, Lieping

“…SUMMARY Collapse resistance of high‐rise buildings has become a research focus because of the frequent occurrence of strong earthquakes and terrorist attacks…”
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