Rate-independent linear damping, also known as linear hysteretic damping or complex-value stiffness, provides direct control over displacement, a desirable feature for lo [...]

While traditional base isolation remains one of the most widely employed systems for mitigating seismic response, interstory isolation has recently gained popularity, esp [...]

Viscous mass dampers with friction origin force restriction mechanism (force restricted viscous mass damper, hereinafter called FRVMD) are considered for base isolated st [...]

This paper presents a series of shaking table studies on the friction coefficients between steel and mortar, steel and steel, and wood and stone. The sliding behavior sug [...]

A review of permissible residual deformation levels is undertaken in light of the increased interest in performance-based seismic design and self-centering systems. Permi [...]

In the standard base plate connection in steel structures, namely the exposed column base, the shear force is resisted by the combination of anchor bolt shear and frictio [...]