This research investigates the development of a semi-active piezoelectric friction damper for controlling the seismic response of large-scale structures. The proposed device is made of Duplex steel and leads to high friction ...

This investigation deals with the measured seismic response of a six-storey asymmetric structural model with frictional dampers. Its main objective is to experimentally prove the concept of weak torsional balance for mass- ...

This investigation deals with the torsional balance of the earthquake response and design of elastic asymmetric structures with frictional dampers. Plan asymmetry leads to an uneven lateral deformation demand among structural ...

In the last two decades, great efforts were carried out to reduce the seismic demand on structures through the concept of energy dissipation instead of increasing the stiffness and strength. Several devices based on different ...

This research investigates the development of a semi-active piezoelectric friction damper for controlling the seismic response of large-scale structures. The proposed device is made of Duplex steel and leads to high friction ...

Self-centering dissipating devices have been developed in the last decades to both mitigate seismic response and reduce residual drifts of structures. Recent large magnitude earthquakes have shown that most of the repair ...

– The addition of an anti-roll bar for the dynamics of a full-car has improved the safety and comfort of the passengers along the years. For lorries and buses, the anti-roll bar is a standard configuration with active ...

This article summarizes analytical and experimental results of linear asymmetric structures with frictional and viscoelastic dampers. Such energy dissipation devices may prove useful in controlling the uneven deformation ...