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 …

The degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structural components owing to aging
mechanisms and extreme loading events can cause significant performance and safety …

Abstract Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a new generation of smart materials with the
capability of recovering their predefined shape after experiencing a large strain. This is …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs), in the form of bars and strips, can be used as prestressing
elements in new reinforced concrete (RC) members or for strengthening existing RC …

This study presents a novel self‐centering (SC) base isolation system enabled by traditional
lead rubber bearing (LRB) incorporating superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) U‐shaped …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a class of alloys that possess numerous unique
characteristics. They offer complete shape recovery after experiencing large strains, energy …

Nitinol, a nearly equiatomic alloy of nickel and titanium, has been considered for a wide
range of applications including medical and dental devices and implants as well as …

Shape memory alloy is a smart material whose usage in reinforced concrete members has
been increasingly raised in recent years. This paper focuses on applications of different …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the special property of returning to their initial shape
upon heating which is called shape memory effect (SME). If the returning to the initial shape …

Posttensioned bridge rocking systems have emerged as an alternative to traditional ductility
design where substructure elements, such as columns and piles, are designed to dissipate …