In the last decades, design optimization of structures received significant attention to
reconcile economic aspects, after the recent advances in computer technology. Many …

Structural control systems have gained popularity for the ability to reduce the structural
vibration response of civil structures subjected to different types of dynamic loads. Passive …

This paper reported an experimental and numerical study of a novel brace-type hybrid
damper composed of steel slit plates enhanced by the friction mechanism. A test programme …

This study presents a new type of Fe-Mn-Si alloy U-shaped dampers (FMS-UDs) that exhibit
extraordinary low cycle fatigue (LCF) performance. The basic material properties of Fe-Mn …

In this paper, a new type of low-yield-point steel BLY160 is applied in the metallic shear
panel damper device. To intensively investigate the seismic behaviour of the dampers …

Over the past decades, the research on structural vibration control has mainly focused on
'energy dissipation'strategy using various dampers for hazard mitigation. This paper …

Shear panel dampers are considered as a type of reliable passive energy dissipation device
for seismic resistant structures with a damage-controlling concept. It has been revealed that …

This paper describes the cyclic performance of non-uniform steel strip dampers. The shapes
proposed are (a) a dumbbell-shaped strip,(b) a tapered strip, and (c) an hourglass-shaped …

The energy dissipation potential of a metallic damper largely depends on the hysteretic
response achieved due to the inelastic deformation of plates under either axial or flexural or …

A new hybrid damper which combines a friction damper and steel strip damper is proposed
for improving the seismic performance of structures at multiple levels of ground motion. In …