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Seismic Isolation Devices Based on Sliding between Surfaces with Variable Friction Coefficient
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Base isolators are effective tools to favor a high level of building performance under lateral load, providing protection to both structural and nonstructural elements. In this context, this paper discusses the possibility of employing materials with different frictional properties to enhance the response of flat and curved‐surface base isolators. Two innovative devices, referred to as “BowTie” and “BowC,” are introduced and discussed in some detail. A series of nonlinear time history analyses are then conducted using a customized computer program and considering a number of case study structures, designed applying a displacement‐based approach. The results of the analyses are used to discuss the key differences between variable friction and constant friction sliding isolation devices. It is shown that the newly proposed isolators may represent an improvement on classic base‐isolation solutions, in light of their higher energy absorption capacity, which contributes to significantly enhance their performance.
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“Calvi et al. [113] introduced two variable friction bearings, made of three sliding surfaces with different frictional materials to identify the basic differences between constant friction and variable friction sliding isolators.”
From Invited Review: Recent developments in vibration control of building and bridge structures (2017) · cites this paper as [113]
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Calvi, P. M., & Calvi, G. M. (2017) · Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.12.003 · Cited by 219
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“[113] introduced two variable friction bearings, made of three sliding surfaces with different frictional materials to identify the basic differences between constant friction and variable friction sliding isolators.”
BackgroundThe advancement of seismic isolation and energy dissipation mechanisms based on friction
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Metadata
- Authors
- Calvi, P. M., Moratti, M., & Calvi, G. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Studio Calvi srl Pavia Italy
- Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Calvi, Paolo M.
- Moratti, Matteo
- Calvi, Gian Michele
- Venue
- Earthquake Spectra
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-11
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 2291-2315
- ISSN
- 1944-8201 (ISSN-L)
- 8755-2930
- OpenAlex
- W2376709682
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5
- FWCI
- 4.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Earthquake Spectra (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
- Keywords
- seismic isolation, base isolators, variable friction coefficient, sliding friction, energy absorption, displacement-based design, nonlinear time history analysis, lateral load resistance
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