Adaptive structures and actuation systems represent a transformative approach in modern engineering, where traditional passive elements are combined with actively controlled components to respond ...
Structural racism I suggest we use the term structural racism for systems in which white supremacy is more “baked in,” making a more fundamental change in structure necessary. Again, schools provide a ...
Seismic isolation and damping systems have been widely adopted since the 1980s as effective and economical measures for protecting civil structures, ...
The AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs’ Federation (AfYEF) has declared 2026 as “The Year of Building Systems and Structures That ...
Gilbert Gee and Annie Ro depict systemic racism as the hidden base of an iceberg 10 (see illustration in online appendix exhibit 1). 11 The iceberg’s visible part represents the overt racism that ...
Keywords: NEESWood. Seismic protection systems. Woodframe structures. Multistory structures. Residential structures. Performance-based seismic design. Seismic damping. Seismic isolation systems.