The digital revolution has brought information to every corner of our daily lives. Inexpensive and flexible integrated circuits are needed for this continuing revolution. Silicon technology, the current workhorse of microelectronic industry, is far from inexpensive and flexible. Researchers are taking several different routes to achieve this goal. Amorphous silicon...
Friction dampers have been used successfully to dissipate seismic
energy in steel and concrete structures. The application is new to timber
structures. The objectives of this research were to design a slotted bolted
connection (SBC) and evaluate its potential as a passive energy damper in
timber brace.
The research was...