Abstract: Recent experiments on a

Abstract: Recent experiments on a 2.44×2.44  m rigid timber wall panel with slip-friction connectors have demonstrated the feasibility of enabling elastoplastic behavior in structures that would otherwise be essentially rigid. The ...

Abstract: In an accompanying paper, pipes that were connected by a bellow joint were examined under cyclic axial loading. The results show that the bellow connection can significantly reduce the axial force and increase the deformation ...

Abstract: Pipeline systems are vital but are often damaged severely under earthquake actions. Because a well-designed bellow joint has a high deformation capacity and low stiffness, it can be used as a connector to protect pipes. ...