Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review
In order to ensure the safety of existing buildings constructed many years ago in zones with high seismicity, it is very important to consider and apply retrofitting measures. The seismic retrofitting of buildings can be achieved by techniques such as increasing the stiffness and ductility of the bu...
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| description | In order to ensure the safety of existing buildings constructed many years ago in zones with high seismicity, it is very important to consider and apply retrofitting measures. The seismic retrofitting of buildings can be achieved by techniques such as increasing the stiffness and ductility of the building and reducing the seismic demand. Energy dissipative devices such as various types of dampers are among the most popular and widely studied devices for improving the performance of buildings exposed to earthquakes. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the seismic retrofitting of existing buildings using energy dissipating devices. More than 230 journal and conference articles were collected from three well-known scientific resources published from 2010 to 2024. The main classification of papers considered was based on energy-dissipating devices employed for retrofitting goals. According to this analysis, there is a vast number of energy dissipative devices and design methods studied by scholars, and energy dissipation based on friction, viscous, and hysteretic mechanisms are the most useful for dampers. On the other hand, only relatively few articles were found about seismic loss assessment and the economic aspects of buildings retrofitted with the proposed damping tools. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8cb05717cf6442087f20d3e45e50aea2025-08-20T03:27:22ZengMDPI AGCivilEng2673-41092025-04-01622310.3390/civileng6020023Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A ReviewMohamed Algamati0Abobakr Al-Sakkaf1Ashutosh Bagchi2Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaDepartment of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaDepartment of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaIn order to ensure the safety of existing buildings constructed many years ago in zones with high seismicity, it is very important to consider and apply retrofitting measures. The seismic retrofitting of buildings can be achieved by techniques such as increasing the stiffness and ductility of the building and reducing the seismic demand. Energy dissipative devices such as various types of dampers are among the most popular and widely studied devices for improving the performance of buildings exposed to earthquakes. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the seismic retrofitting of existing buildings using energy dissipating devices. More than 230 journal and conference articles were collected from three well-known scientific resources published from 2010 to 2024. The main classification of papers considered was based on energy-dissipating devices employed for retrofitting goals. According to this analysis, there is a vast number of energy dissipative devices and design methods studied by scholars, and energy dissipation based on friction, viscous, and hysteretic mechanisms are the most useful for dampers. On the other hand, only relatively few articles were found about seismic loss assessment and the economic aspects of buildings retrofitted with the proposed damping tools.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/6/2/23seismic responsesseismic retrofittingenergy-dissipating devicesbuildings |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Algamati Abobakr Al-Sakkaf Ashutosh Bagchi Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review CivilEng seismic responses seismic retrofitting energy-dissipating devices buildings |
| title | Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review |
| title_full | Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review |
| title_short | Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review |
| title_sort | energy dissipation technologies in seismic retrofitting a review |
| topic | seismic responses seismic retrofitting energy-dissipating devices buildings |
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