Development of Slit Friction–Yielding Dampers for Enhanced Seismic Energy Dissipation in Building Structures

Hojatallah Azarkhosh, Yong Chen, Erjun Wu, Guangdong Zhou, Mojtaba Gorji Azandariani & Said Elias

Structures, Volume 90, 112459, 2026

This study develops a slit hybrid frictional-yield damper to improve seismic energy dissipation and reduce earthquake-induced structural response in building structures.

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Hybrid ML and Metaheuristic Optimization of Slag-Fly Ash-Gypsum Modified Solidified Sludge for Construction

Hojatallah Azarkhosh, Yong Chen & Said Elias

Scientific Reports, Volume 16, Article Number: 12195, 2026

This study integrates machine learning and metaheuristic optimization to improve the unconfined compressive strength of modified solidified sludge for sustainable construction applications.

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Hysteretic Performance of the Wavy Steel Plate Axial-Flexural-Yielding Damper: Experimental and Numerical Assessment

Hojatallah Azarkhosh, Erjun Wu, Guangdong Zhou, Yong Chen & Mojtaba Gorji Azandariani

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2026

This study investigates the seismic performance of wavy steel plate dampers using experimental testing and numerical assessment, focusing on ground motion, vibration control, and energy dissipation capacity.

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Numerical Investigation of a Novel Rib-Shaped Damper for Enhanced Seismic Energy Dissipation in Structural Systems

Hojatallah Azarkhosh, Yong Chen, Erjun Wu, Guangdong Zhou, Mojtaba Gorji Azandariani & Said Elias

Journal of Building Engineering, 2025

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