Shaking table tests on post-installed traditional and dissipative fasteners in uncracked and cracked concrete
In consideration of the increased community expectations towards the reduction of post-earthquake damage to non-structural elements, even for strong seismic events, and in the context of performance-based design, this paper focuses on the experimental investigation of the seismic behavior of fasteners and practical implementation to improve their performance. In the last decade several laboratory tests have been carried out to better understand the seismic behavior of anchors and a new concept of low-damage solution has been proposed.