Abstract This paper focuses on the optimum design of e-CLT technology. The technology consists in adding cross laminated timber (CLT) walls to an existing reinforced concrete (RC) infilled frame via asymmetric friction connection (AFC). authors carried out quasi-static and nonlinear dynamic analyses. RC is modeled OpenSees by fiber-section-based elements with force-based formulation. contributi...

Magnetorheological dampers have raised as promising devices for structural seismic protection since they have many attractive features such as small power requirements, reliability, and relatively low cost. These devices have strongly nonlinear behaviour which is very difficult to characterize. For this reason, the modelling of MR dampers has been an active field during the last years and has p...

The paper presents the semi-active vibration control based on the Skyhook algorithm which benefits from the adaptively tuned inverse magnetorheological (MR) damper model. The structure of the inverse model consists of the atan function and a linear viscous damping component. The proposed algorithm was tested by simulation of the quarter-car suspension model subjected to multiple bump road excit...

Magnetorheological (MR) dampers have received special attention as semi-active devices for mitigation of structural vibrations. Because of the inherent nonlinearity of these devices, it is difficult to obtain a reasonable mathematical inverse model. This paper is concerned with two related concepts. On one hand, it presents a new inverse model of MR dampers based on the normalized Bouc–Wen mode...

Magnetorheological (MR) dampers are one of the most promising new devices for structural vibration reduction. Because of their mechanical simplicity, high dynamic range, low power requirements, large force capacity, and robustness, these devices have been shown to mesh well with application demands and constraints to offer an attractive means of protecting civil infrastructure systems against s...

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition that the rocking motion of structures, especially cylindrical ones, should be evaluated with three-dimensional (3D) models. However, dissipation mechanisms in 3D models are complex and have yet to well established. This paper presents an analytical study on inherent mechanism based rolling friction model external energy dissipators (EDs) for...

This paper presents theoretical modeling of a new magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) base isolator and its performance for vibration control. The elastomeric element of the traditional steel–rubber base isolator is modified to a composite layer of passive elastomer and MRE which makes the isolator controllable with respect to its stiffness and damping. The proposed variable stiffness and dampin...

Magnetorheological (MR) dampers are devices that can be used for vibration reduction in structures. However, to use these devices in an effective way, a precise modeling is required. In this sense, in this paper we consider a modified parameter identification method of large-scale magnetorheological dampers which are represented using the normalized Bouc-Wen model. The main benefit of the propo...

This paper presents a plausible reformulation and extension to the Bouc-Wen hysteresis model and gives an excellent summary and comparison of various theories of deteriorating constitutive models of hysteresis. A preliminary study on the effect of using overly simple hysteresis models (e.g., the bilinear model) when actual behavior includes strength degradation, stiffness degradation, and/or pi...