Fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) are well-established supplemental energy dissipation
devices that have been widely used for earthquake protection of structures. Optimal design …

Background Vibration present on various levels in many engineering fields and hence
vibration mitigation has become a subject of intense study. The nonlinear vibration isolation …

In seismic base isolation, most of the earthquake‐induced displacement demand is
concentrated at the isolation level, thereby the base‐isolation system undergoes large …

Unbonded fiber reinforced elastomeric isolators (UFREIs) can be used for the seismic
protection of structures as a lower-cost alternative to conventional laminated rubber …

The tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) couples the classical tuned mass damper (TMD) with
an inerter, a mechanical device whose generated force is proportional to the relative …

The historical development and practical implementation of structural base isolation systems
that work on the principle of friction are discussed in the light of analytical, numerical, and …

The theory of nonlinear vibration isolation has witnessed significant developments due to
pressing demands for the protection of structural installations, nuclear reactors, mechanical …

Structural systems often show nonlinear behavior under severe excitations generated by
natural hazards. In that condition, the restoring force becomes highly nonlinear showing …

Seismic isolation or “aseismic base isolation” is an earthquake protection strategy that aims
to uncouple the motion of a structure from the ground shaking and thereby reduce structural …

This paper considers a novel shaking table testing campaign to assess the tuned mass-
damper-inerter (TMDI) vibrations suppression attributes in harmonically excited structures …