PROTOTYPE TESTING OF A NEW PASSIVE ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR SEISMIC RETROFIT OF BRIDGES
The increasingly demanding performance requirements trigger the development of new devices to eliminate the limitations concerning the post-earthquake performance of available seismic protection systems. The prerequisite for economical earthquake-resistant bridges is the structures’ capacity to abso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Built Environment |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbuil.2016.00023/full |