Pre-stressed Dispersion (waves) 1 Dissipation 1 Earthquakes 1 Elasticity 1 Energy dissipation 1 Full-scale in-situ loading test 1 Functional separations 1 In-situ loading 1 Initial stress 1 Initially stressed 1 Length scale 1 Load testing 1 Nanocomposites 1 Nanoplates 1 Nanostructures 1 Non-local elasticity theories 1 Optimal design 1 Optimal systems 1 Phase velocity 1 Piers 1 Pre-cast 1 Prestressed segmental precast pier 1 Scale effects 1 Seismic Performance 1 Seismic design 1 Seismic isolation device 1 Seismic isolation devices 1 Seismic performance 1 Seismic waves 1