Semi-Active Damper With Negative Stiffness Tames Earthquake Shaking Without Adding Peak Forces
Researchers in China have built and tested a semi-active friction damper that dissipates seismic energy only during unloading, extending structural ...
Tag: base isolation
Earthquake-Harvesting Base Isolation Turns Seismic Shaking Into Its Own Control Power
Researchers in Türkiye have developed and shaking-table-tested a hybrid base isolation system in which piezoelectric PVDF layers harvest seismic energy, ...
Triple Pendulum Bearings Emerge as the Safest Way to Keep Hospitals Running After Earthquakes
A new probabilistic life-cycle study shows that triple friction pendulum isolation systems consistently outperform single pendulum bearings in keeping base-isolated ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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