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Development and Mechanical Performance of a New Kind of Bridge Seismic Isolator for Low Seismic Regions

Shock and Vibration, 2013
The concept of fibre-reinforced plate elastomeric isolator (FRPEI) is introduced firstly in this paper. Three FRPEI specimens have been constructed to evaluate the mechanical performance of the isolators by performing vertical and horizontal tests.
H. Zhang, J. Li, T. Peng
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An Experimental Investigation of Unbonded Laminated Elastomeric Bearings and the Seismic Evaluations of Highway Bridges with Tested Bearing Components

Shock and Vibration, 2018
This paper presents an experimental program performed to investigate the behavioral characteristics of unbonded steel-reinforced laminated elastomeric bearings (U-SLEBs), which have been widely used for highway bridges in China.
Gang Wu, Kehai Wang, Guanya Lu, Panpan Zhang   +3 more
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From Geometry to Function: Programmable Mechanical Response in 3D‐Printed Adipose‐Inspired Soft Metamaterials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Geometry‐driven design of soft cellular metamaterials is systematically investigated by combining experiments, finite element modeling, and statistical prediction. The study quantifies how unit cell geometry and material properties govern stiffness, instability, densification, and energy absorption.
Alice Berardo, Gianmarco Dolino, Damiano Coato, Paolo Gargiulo, Emanuele Luigi Carniel   +4 more
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Azobenzene's Cross‐Scale Optics and Photonics: Molecular Photoswitching, Mesoscopic Material Motions, and Adaptive Devices

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Azobenzene photoswitches translate molecular‐scale E/Z photoisomerization into macroscopic material responses and device‐level photonic functions. This Review highlights how azobenzene research has evolved from molecular photochemistry to photoalignment, mass migration, photomechanics, and heat release, ultimately enabling holography, reconfigurable ...
Heeju Son, Soyul Kwak, Heerin Noh, Minsang Kim, Doyeon Noh, Subhayan Chakraborty, Jaewon Lee, YongDeok Cho, Kyeongsoo Kim, Taewoong Eom, Moonyoung Kim, Jangwon Kim, Hoyoung Lee, Soyoung Lee, Jaehun Kim, Grace G. D. Han, Shin‐Tson Wu, Stefano Oscurato, Arri Priimagi, Marina Saphiannikova, Seungwoo Lee   +20 more
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Can Elastomers Combine Stiffness, Toughness and Fatigue Resistance?

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review studies how the molecular and macroscopic architecture of elastomers influence their mechanical properties including: stiffness, stretchability, toughness, fatigue resistance, and damping behavior. By linking the structure to performance, it proposes design principles for advanced elastomeric systems that combine mechanical properties ...
Eva Baur, Esther Amstad
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Advancements in base isolation for seismic mitigation: Perspectives on elastomeric and lead rubber bearings

Research on Engineering Structures and Materials
Base isolation represents an environmentally sustainable and highly effective technique for mitigating structural responses to strong seismic forces generated by plate boundary tectonic activities. Its primary benefits include preventing structural collapse, minimizing property damage, and safeguarding human lives during severe earthquakes.
Dhirendra Patel, Vishal Kumar Mourya, Gaurav Pandey, Rajesh Kumar   +3 more
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Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward flexible, stretchable, and large‐area e‐skin. Phase III captures the emergence of computational e‐skin.
Oliver Ozioko, Chiamaka Akah, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Komparasi Perilaku Struktur Jembatan dengan Elastomeric Bearing dan Lead Rubber Bearing Terhadap Gaya Gempa

Inersia: Jurnal Teknik Sipil
Indonesia memiliki tingkat kegempaan cukup tinggi, sehingga infrastruktur seperti jembatan yang memiliki kesederhanaan bentuk sangat rentan terhadap kerusakan struktural, untuk itu diperlukan sistem isolasi seismik yang mampu mereduksi respon dinamis akibat beban gempa.
Rahmat Azharis, null Maizuar, David Sarana   +2 more
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Surface and Interfacial Engineering toward Durable Mechanically Coupled Flexible Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This Review highlights how surface and interfacial engineering governs the reliability, durability, and functional stability of mechanically coupled flexible electronics. By integrating fundamental interfacial theory, failure mechanisms, multiscale engineering strategies, and representative applications, it provides a design‐oriented framework for ...
Qian Wang, Fangfang Dai, Wei Wu
wiley   +1 more source