Researchers have developed a novel negative-stiffness isolation device that offers a pioneering solution for seismic protection. The device, designed to provide multidirectional negative stiffness and ...

Keywords: Earthquake engineering, seismic isolation, deformable rolling bearings, low-cost isolation for lightweight structures, triaxial shake table testing, and isolator behavior modeling. Abstract: ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Capitol Rotunda is open to the public once again after years of construction, marking a milestone in a $505.7 million seismic and accessibility upgrade that has ...

An experimental program using a 6 degree-of-freedom earthquake simulator at the University at Buffalo was executed to generate data for supporting validation of numerical models for seismic ...

Japan - The Masters of Disaster Preparedness Japan stands as the ultimate earthquake-prepared nation, where Japan introduced regulations to protect buildings from earthquakes in 1981 and continues to ...

A team led by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has concluded a series of large-scale demonstration tests for an innovative new floating seismic isolation system intended for pairing with small modular ...