Abstract: Combining the desirable features of the Electricite de France (EDF) base isolator and the resilient‐friction base‐isolation (R‐FBI) system, a modified design for a base isolation system is proposed. Seismic performance of ...

Abstract: A comparative study of effectiveness of various base isolators is carried out. These include the laminated rubber bearing with and without lead plug and several frictional base isolation systems. The structure is modeled ...

Abstract: A hysteretically nonlinear column subjected to earthquake excitations is considered. The horizontal and vertical earthquake ground accelerations are modeled by segments of stationary and nonstationary Gaussian white noise ...

Abstract: The effect of graphite (Gr) content on tribological performance of copper-matrix composites against H13 steel was investigated using a pin-on-disk test in the range of 3.14–47.1 m/s. The composites with different weight ...