Abstract: Due to recent developments in elastomer technology, seismic isolation using elastomer bearings is rapidly becoming an acceptable design tool to enhance structural seismic margins and to protect ...

Abstract: The matrix equation of motion for liquid-filled shells with a particular reference to the influence of ground excitation are derived through a Galerkin/finite element discretization procedure. The ...

Abstract: The reproducing kernel particle method (RKPM) has attractive properties in handling high gradients, concentrated forces, and large deformations where other widely implemented methodologies fail. In ...

Abstract: The dynamic buckling of liquid-filled shells is reviewed. Comparison of the analysis with experimental results is presented. The governing equations of dynamic buckling of liquid-filled imperfect ...