With critical lessons drawn from recent strong earthquakes, the engineering community is
appealing for a fundamental shift of the existing design philosophy for infrastructures in …

This review paper discusses the potentials and applicability of cheaply processed Cu and
Fe based shape memory alloys for vibration control in civil structures. Evidences available …

This paper investigates the cyclic behavior of a steel self-centering (SC) rocking column. The
steel SC rocking column consists of an H-section steel column and a pair of shape memory …

Abstract Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) cables have emerged as promising materials for self-
centering devices owing to its remarkable self-centering ability and good energy dissipation …

This paper investigates the seismic and collapse performance of shape memory alloy (SMA)
braced steel frame structures considering the effects of various brace design parameters …

This paper presents an innovative re‐centering deformation‐amplified shape memory alloy
damper (RDASD) to reduce the responses of civil structures under earthquake motions. The …

This study investigates the seismic performance of a newly developed self-centering bracing
system using a novel experimental technique named as closed-loop dynamic (CLD) testing …

Concentric braced frames (CBFs) are commonly used all over the world to resist seismic
forces in buildings. Buckling, however, is a major concern for CBFs, in which they lose their …

Shear fuses are structural elements that protect surrounding members from damages by
undergoing substantial yielding, and then are easily replaced after a major earthquake …

This study explores seismic performance of steel frame buildings with SMA-based self-
centering bracing systems using a probabilistic approach. The self-centering bracing system …