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 …

Base isolation has emerged as one of the most effective high-tech strategies for protecting
infrastructure under seismic loading. This review paper discusses the historical development …

This paper proposes an improved base isolation device to achieve seismic resilient design
of structures during earthquakes, which is composed of conventional friction pendulum …

Base isolation systems are widely used as an effective and practical solution to protect the
structure and non-structural elements from seismic hazards. However, the excessive …

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of recent articles published on active, passive,
semi-active and hybrid vibration control systems for structures under dynamic loadings …

In performance-based seismic design, bridges are expected to satisfy specific performance
objectives under several levels of seismic hazard. In this paper, a multi-level SMA/lead …

Abstract Curved Surface Slider (CSS) devices have been widely used in recent years for the
reduction of seismic vulnerability of structural systems. Recent risk assessment studies have …

This study develops a variable friction bearing (VFPB) that introduces a variable friction
mechanism into a traditional friction pendulum bearing (FPB), in which a new friction …

Base isolation techniques have emerged as the most effective seismic damage mitigation
strategies. Several types of aseismic devices for base isolation have been invented, studied …

Herein, analytical and experimental investigations are conducted to characterize the
performance of a novel variable friction pendulum bearing (VFPB) capable of progressively …