Abstract
Presented in this paper are the most recent studies performed in Italy on innovative anti-seismic techniques, in the framework of an ongoing project, partly funded by the European Commission (EC). More precisely, after summarising the general objectives, programmes and achievements of such a project (REEDS), this paper deals with the main features and results of detailed numerical analyses carried out for viscous, viscoelastic and elastic-plastic energy dissipators, as well as an innovative rolling isolation system and structure mockups provided with the aforesaid dissipators. The results of studies performed for different energy dissipation devices, made of shape memory alloys (SMAs), which are used for enhancing the seismic protection of cultural heritage, were recently presented at the Monument-98 International Workshop. Transactions on the Built Environment vol 38 © 1999 WIT Press, www.witpress.com, ISSN 1743-3509
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