Polidor Bratu

1. Introduction In the context of extensive areas affected by severe earthquakes, including the case of Romania affected by the Vrancea seismogenic source, steps have been taken over time to limit the effects of seismic disasters and improve the behavior of buildings through the development of technical solutions, intelligent materials and high-performance equipment, isolation systems at the base, etc. [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9].

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1. Introduction Based on the two-degree-of-freedom dynamic model with linear viscoelastic joints in the forced vibrations regime, the behavior of the self-propelled compactor, BOMAG BW 213 D-5, used in road construction works for a Romanian highway, was studied [1,2,3].