This paper proposes an innovative low-cost isolator with lightweight and cost-effective features for use in low-rise residential buildings. The low-cost laminated isolato [...]

In the near fault area or epicenter, significant vertical ground motion had been recorded frequently and lots of damage was found on the buildings caused by the vertical [...]

The majorities of Chinese present ancient pagodas all mix together the highlighted arts of foreign cultures and traditional architectures of China, and are typical master [...]

A tower-line system of large crossing transmission lines is a complicated special tower line coupled vibration system, suffering both from static and dynamic loads. Vibra [...]

This paper introduces the research and application of a three-dimensional (3D) isolation technique for house buildings in Peking, China, which directly built on an existi [...]

The story isolation system is a newly proposed isolation system, in which the flexible laminated rubber bearings are inserted between a floor and columns to reduce struct [...]

This paper introduces development of differential restoring model (Bouc-Wen model) for lead rubber bearing and its application in seismic-isolation design. At present, SA [...]