Browsing by Author "Polycarpou, Anastasis C."
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A nonlinear impact model for simulating the use of rubber shock absorbers for mitigating the effects of structural pounding during earthquakes
Polycarpou, Panayiotis C.; Komodromos, Petros I.; Polycarpou, Anastasis C. (2013)SUMMARY During strong earthquakes, structural poundings may occur between adjacent buildings because of the limited separation distance and the deformations of their stories. A potential mitigation measure for this problem ...