Keywords: Seismic isolation systems. Hardware. Seismic damping systems. Seismic loads. Service-type loads. Aging. Ambient temperatures. Elastomeric bearings. Sliding ...

Every year the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) hosts a conference where members of industry, students, and faculty gather to learn about advancements in the research of Earthquake ...

The five-year research program considered the seismic design of corrugated metal decks, with and without concrete topping, as a diaphragm system that is an integral part of the steel structure. Photo ...

Resilience is the ability to bounce back after a disturbance or interruption, or the capacity to withstand, recover from, or adapt to stress, misfortune, or change. By now, design teams are at least ...

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on how to meet the applicable safety requirements in relation to the design aspects of new nuclear installations subjected ...

The need to account for earthquake hazards in switchgear design affects nearly all of us An earthquake will occur today. The same can be said for tomorrow and the day after. Most of these quakes will ...