Researchers have developed a novel negative-stiffness isolation device that offers a pioneering solution for seismic protection. The device, designed to provide multidirectional negative stiffness and ...

Abstract: This report contains the following: (a) a description of the development and operation of the NSD, (b) analytical and computational tools that describe the behavior of the device, (c) ...

Keywords: negative stiffness device, adaptive passive control, highway bridge seismic isolation, seismic protection, shake table testing Abstract: The primary focus of this research is to analyze, ...

Three-dimensional virtual prototype model of the proposed negative-stiffness device: (A) full view and (B) cross-sectional view. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...