Seismic resilient steel structures: A review of research, practice, challenges and opportunities

C Fang, W Wang, C Qiu, S Hu, GA MacRae… - … of Constructional Steel …, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel structures have long been recognized as excellent earthquake-resistant systems.
However, this viewpoint wavered after the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe earthquakes …

SMAs for infrastructures in seismic zones: A critical review of latest trends and future needs

C Fang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Application and modelling of Shape-Memory Alloys for structural vibration control: State-of-the-art review

A Tabrizikahou, M Kuczma, M Łasecka-Plura… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most essential components of structural design for civil engineers is to build a
system that is resistant to environmental conditions such as harsh chemical environments …

Hybrid self-centering braces with NiTi-SMA U-shaped and frequency-dependent viscoelastic dampers for structural and nonstructural damage control

S Hu, Y Koetaka, ZP Chen, S Zhu, MS Alam - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel hybrid self-centering brace (HSB) with structural and
nonstructural damage-control capabilities for the seismic resilience of building structures …

Design, manufacturing, and testing of a hybrid self‐centering brace for seismic resilience of buildings

F Shi, Z Lin, Q Li, OE Ozbulut, Z He… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores the development of a shape memory alloy (SMA)‐based hybrid self‐
centering brace that combines NiTi superelastic cables with viscoelastic dampers. First, the …

Effects of ambient temperature on cyclic response and functional fatigue of shape memory alloy cables

F Shi, OE Ozbulut, Z Li, Z Wu, F Ren, Y Zhou - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effects of ambient temperature on the tensile response and superelastic
fatigue behavior of the shape memory alloy (SMA) cable are investigated. The tested SMA …

Self-centering energy-dissipative restrainers incorporating SMA ring springs

C Fang, C Cao, Y Zheng, H Wu, W Wang… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This study presents a novel type of self-centering energy-dissipative restrainers [ie, SMA ring
springs (SMARS) restrainer] incorporating shape memory alloy (SMA) ring springs as the …

Experimental and numerical investigations on hysteretic response of a multi-level SMA/lead rubber bearing seismic isolation system

S Cao, OE Ozbulut, F Shi, J Deng - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This study investigates the response of a shape memory alloy (SMA)-based isolation system
that combines multiple groups of SMA cables and a lead rubber bearing (LRB). The isolation …

Mechanical behavior of hybrid self-centering brace: Insights into the role of SMA cables

F Shi, W Yuan, A Erbolat, W Bao, Z Chen, Y Zhou - Engineering Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
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 …

Cyclic behavior of superelastic SMA cable and its application in an innovative self-centering BRB

Y Shi, H Qian, L Kang, Z Li, L **a - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents an innovative self-centering buckling-restrained brace (SC-BRB)
composed of a shape memory alloy (SMA) cables based self-centering system and an all …