Keywords: Seismic performance. Nonstructural components. Static friction coefficient. Kinetic friction coefficient. Rigid blocks. Block-type components. Tilt and pull tests. Dynamic analyses.

Researchers have demonstrated how to entirely suppress static friction between two surfaces. This means that even a minuscule force suffices to set objects in motion. Especially in micromechanical ...

Most people have experienced the hair-raising effect of rubbing a balloon on their head or the subtle spark caused by dragging socked feet across the carpet. Although these experiences are common, a ...

AN experimental investigation of the kinetic friction of non-lubricated metals has shown that, in general, friction cannot be regarded as a surface effect. Penetration and distortion occur to some ...

You've got the golden armadillo? Quick, go before the dragon catches you! It could be here any minute – why aren’t you moving faster? Friction? You mean the force between the surface of the road and ...