Shape memory alloy (SMA) bars are currently preferred over elastomeric seismic isolators due to the elimination of degradation within effective damping and stiffness factors during the cyclic response of an isolation system. These bars could also be used to prevent the functionality of the isolator units from failing due to large deformations. This study aims to investigate the performance of a high damping rubber bearing (HDR...

Determination of the early-age compressive strength of concrete is essential for quality assurance, safety, and economy of construction projects. Due to manual operation on construction site, conventional maturity meters are not efficient for live monitoring of the early-age concrete strength. Higher levels of automated and computerised improvements have been made possible by recent developments in wireless communications, sen...