This paper is aimed to study the effectiveness of Polynomial Rocking Bearing (PRB), a various-frequency sliding isolator, in decreasing the seismic responses of isolated [...]

For seismic protection of structural systems, a semi-active friction damper (SAFD) whose slip force is adjustable in real time, usually provides better control performanc [...]

In this paper, the concept of functionally upgraded passive devices is introduced to streamline some of the state-of-the-art researches and guide the development of new p [...]