Stay cables are one of the key elements of cable-stayed bridges and are characterized by
lightweight, low inherent dam**, and high flexibility. They are continuously subjected to …

Ferrofluids are a type of nanometer-scale functional material with fluidity and
superparamagnetism. They are composed of ferromagnetic particles, surfactants, and base …

Steel U-shaped dampers (UDs) are one of the earliest types of metallic energy dissipation
devices. Previous studies have been conducted in past years to investigate the hysteretic …

Conventional base isolation has been commonly used to protect structures against
destructive earthquakes. However, base-isolated structures can be vulnerable to ground …

A novel shape-optimized composite metallic yielding damper (SCMYD) is proposed to
improve the energy dissipation capacity under multiple levels of earthquakes. The SCMYD …

This paper proposes a novel energy dissipation shear key (ED shear key) for small-to-
medium-span highway bridges using butterfly-shaped steel plates for enhanced energy …

Seismic excitation can cause significant energy to be released within structures. By using
special devices, this energy can be consumed and dissipated without deforming structural …

A novel metallic damper with torsional-yielding on the circular steel tube, called torsional
steel-tube damper (TSTD), is proposed in this paper. Four specimens are designed for …

Pendulum-tuned mass dampers (PTMDs) are attractive to control horizontal vibrations in
buildings. In addition to their performance, they present relatively low cost, and they are easy …

Structural vibration is a widespread issue occurred in the field of civil engineering. The
passive energy dissipation devices are being increasingly popular for protecting structures …