AUTHOR=Zhu Yun-Peng , Lang Z. Q. , Fujita Kohei , Takewaki Izuru TITLE=Analysis and design of non-linear seismic isolation systems for building structures—An overview JOURNAL=Frontiers in Built Environment VOLUME=8 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2022.1084081 DOI=10.3389/fbuil.2022.1084081 ISSN=2297-3362 ABSTRACT=

In this paper, the development of non-linear building isolation systems is overviewed. The study summarizes commonly used linear building isolation systems in two categories, which are building base isolation systems and building inter-storey isolation systems. Typical isolators including Lead-Rubber Bearings Friction Pendulum Bearings inter-storey viscous damper and Tuned Mass Damper are reviewed. The analysis and design of linear building isolation systems are also reported. After that, non-linear building isolation systems are introduced from two aspects based on their dynamic characteristics. They are (i) non-linear stiffness isolators including Quasi-Zero Stiffness isolators and Non-linear Energy Sink and (ii) non-linear damping isolators including power-law viscous dampers and magnetorheological dampers. Practical implementations of these non-linear isolators are introduced. Finally, the analysis and design of non-linear building isolation systems are discussed. Traditional equivalent linearization approaches and advanced non-linear frequency design approaches are introduced. The promising applications of the non-linear frequency design approaches to building isolation systems are also demonstrated in this review paper.