Abstract: Improved numerical integration procedures are essential for the extension of hybrid numerical and experimental simulation to large and complex structural systems. While implicit integration algorithms are widely used in ...

Abstract: Bearings used in the seismic isolation of buildings can be subjected to large horizontal deformations combined with high axial loads from overturning forces during strong shaking. Elastomeric bearing design requires an ...

Abstract: A simplified nonlinear numerical model is proposed to predict the full dynamic response of straight-sheathed wood diaphragms in unreinforced masonry buildings. The straight-sheathing system is replaced with an equivalent ...

Abstract: An event-driven distributed control system for conducting continuous seismic response simulations using geographically distributed hybrid models is presented. Hybrid models, comprising appropriately scaled experimental and ...

Abstract: Hybrid simulation results have been shown to be highly sensitive to measurement and control errors associated with experimental substructures. In particular, systematic control errors due to the response lag of servohydraulic ...

Abstract: The hybrid simulation test method is a versatile technique for evaluating the seismic performance of structures by seamlessly integrating both physical and numerical simulations of substructures into a single test model. ...

Abstract: Experimental studies were conducted to examine the behavior of concrete-filled double-skin tube (CFDST) columns exposed to fire after being subjected to simulated seismic loads. The experiments were conducted in two separate ...

Abstract: Detailed finite-element (FE) analyses were conducted using commercial software to simulate the behavior of concrete-filled double-skin tube (CFDST) columns subjected to postearthquake fires. The main goal of these simulations ...

Abstract: A novel nonlinear isolation system designed for buildings is proposed to isolate vibrations in the vertical direction. The system is characterized by quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) obtained by combining linear springs in ...

Abstract: A novel nonlinear isolation system designed for buildings is proposed to isolate vibrations in the vertical direction. The system is characterized by quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) obtained by combining linear springs in ...