The advancement in electromagnetic metamaterials, which commenced three decades ago,
experienced a rapid transformation into acoustic and elastic systems in the forms of …

This paper aims to investigate the propagation of low-frequency seismic surface waves in
periodic in-filled barriers from the viewpoint of bandgaps. Based on Bloch-Flouquet theory …

The purpose of this study is to investigate surface-wave isolation by periodic piles from the
perspective of attenuation zones. There are three major components. The first is the …

With the rapid development of high speed rail system, ground vibration mitigation solutions
are desperately needed. Based on the concepts of phononic crystals, seismic metamaterial …

The fast growth of railway transport pushed by its sustainability requires all railway
stakeholders to work together to minimise any possible drawbacks that might slow down this …

The use of artificial periodic structures such as periodic wave barriers and seismic
metamaterials has attracted attention as an effective approach to reduce the impact of …

This paper studies periodically arranged seismic barriers consisting of finite and infinite
lattices to mitigate seismic surface waves in layered soils. Using Bloch-Flouquet theory …

Seismic surface waves, composed of many complex waves and difficult to attenuate, can be
controlled and obstructed by seismic metamaterials applied in civil engineering to protect …

Single in-filled trench barriers have been widely investigated to mitigate ground vibrations.
However, investigations on the application of multiple rows of in-filled trenches are very …

A detailed investigation is carried out to investigate the use of periodic piles as wave barriers
for Rayleigh wave isolation from the perspective of periodic theory in solid state physics …