This paper presents the numerical and experimental evaluation of a vertical-rocking isolation (VRI). This evaluation is done by 1-D shaking table tests performed on a full-scale legged storage tank of 3000-liters capacity ...

Seismic isolation of high-rise buildings presents an opportunity but also a challenge to seismic isolation, a technique mostly used in the past in low and moderate-rise buildings. It turns out that under certain conditions ...

Isolation methods of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) usually rely on either immunoaffinity or size-based separation. However, immunoaffinity methods miss CTCs under-expressing surface markers of interest. Size-based methods ...

This investigation deals with the analytical formulation and experimental validation of a prestressed reinforced concrete seismic isolator with kinematic constraints at both ends. The kinematic isolator was proposed initially ...

Shock vibration is a common problem involving large forces and accelerations, usually resulting in non linear behavior. Normally shock isolation systems are modeled eith linear passive stiffness elements intended to absorb ...

The task of electrifying isolated zones involves several requirements that must be attended. One option to fulfil this task is by using isolated microgrids to energize zones typically disconnected from the main grid. The ...

Motivated by the need for improving the isolation performance, many research studies have been performed on isolators with nonlinear characteristics. Based on the shape of their phase portrait, such devices can be configured ...

In this study friction pendulum system (FPS) bearings and precast-prestressed pile (PPP) isolators are considered as base isolation devices for a Chilean confined masonry house. The house is numerically modeled using a ...