Abstract: Slotted bolted connection (SBC) and rotational slotted bolted connection (RSBC) are two types of friction dampers that have been developed and studied over the years. However, the applications of SBC and RSBC are limited ...

Abstract: Failure mode identification in unreinforced masonry (URM) walls is a challenging task because of the presence of multiple damage mechanisms, including so-called hybrid modes. This paper employed a novel application of ...