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 [...]

Prestressed steel fiber concrete beams have been employed in bridge engineering because the conventional shear reinforcement can be replaced by steel fibers, which can re [...]

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 [...]

An efficient hybrid structural system is obtained when reinforced concrete (RC) core walls are used in conjunction with steel perimeter frames. Core walls can be effectiv [...]

Mixed columns, consisting of a steel upper portion and a concrete lower portion, were used in the construction of Pudong International Airport Terminal 2. Two types of jo [...]

Granular materials exhibit very complex behavior under external load. The macro- and micro-mechanical characteristics of granular assembly are strongly dependent on the p [...]

The steel plate reinforced concrete shear wall (abbreviated as SPRCW) is an innovative type of lateral force resisting structural member potentially used in steel-concret [...]

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 [...]