Keywords: XY-friction pendulum (XY-FP) bearings. Seismic isolation. Truss-bridge models. Numerical analyses. Harmonic simulations. Earthquake simulations. Flat sliding (FS) bearings. Seismic ...
Seismic isolation has emerged as a pivotal strategy in mitigating earthquake-induced damage by decoupling structures from ground motions. Recent advancements encompass both experimental and numerical ...
Among the numerous cavernous buildings at the former Navy shipyard on Vallejo’s Mare Island is the home of Earthquake Protection Systems. For more than a quarter century, it has been manufacturing ...