This paper investigates the rocking response of rigid contents in a hospital building. While the rocking response of rigid blocks has been studied extensively, a comparis [...]

The objective of seismic isolation is to decouple the superstructure from earthquake induced ground motions. The introduction of properly designed low horizontal stiffnes [...]

Originally presented as a low-cost alternative, Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Isolators (FREIs) have been shown to achieve similar performance as conventional steel-reinfo [...]

The isolators investigated in this paper comprise a novel base isolation system developed specifically for the seismic mitigation of ordinary low-rise buildings. This nov [...]