Abstract: Taking inspiration from the basic two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) models usually adopted to study base isolation (BI) and tuned mass damper (TMD), a unique main archetype 2-DOF model is here introduced to describe the behavior ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the possibility to enhance the seismic response of a frame structure by the combined use of an external rocking wall and some inerters attached to both the frame and wall. This innovative mechanical ...