During strong earthquake excitations, base-isolated buildings may collide, either with the surrounding moat wall or with adjacent buildings. This unfavorable possibility [...]

This paper presents a new methodology that is used to numerically simulate buildings in three-dimensions, which are subjected to pounding during strong earthquakes. The s [...]

Very often, especially in densely-resided areas and city centers, neighboring buildings are constructed very close to each other, without sufficient clearance between the [...]

This paper focuses on the simulation of the use of rubber shock absorbers that can be used as an impact mitigation measure for potential earthquake induced poundings of s [...]

Considering a limited seismic gap around a seismically isolated building, in combination with a very strong earthquake excitation, there is always the possibility of poun [...]

In this research work, the Discrete Element Methods (DEM) is utilized to investigate the response of ancient multi-drum columns during harmonic and earthquake excitations [...]

Seismic isolation is used in relatively stiff buildings to reduce their induced seismic loads, by shifting their fundamental periods outside the dangerous for resonance r [...]