Seismic energy dissipation devices are not new, but the patent document describes the invention as unique since it merely relies on containers filled with sand or other granular material to ...

The damage caused by earthquakes and subsequent economic losses underscore the need for designers and researchers to focus on developing seismic resilient buildings ... walls with or without hysteric ...

Develop a multi-criteria performance based-design framework for more efficient seismic design of passive and semi-active control systems in multi-storey steel frames that are equipped with energy ...

While energy-dissipation devices are effective in reducing earthquake damage, they still allow some seismic forces to transfer to the structure before absorbing the energy. In contrast ...