Evaluation and role of damping and periods for the calculation of structural response under wind loads

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 191-210

  Solari, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Damping; FOSM (first order second moment) technique; Natural period; Reliability analysis; Uncertainty analysis; Wind excited response

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WIND EFFECTS;

FIRST ORDER SECOND MOMENT TECHNIQUE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DAMPING;

DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURES; WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 0030088406     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-6105(96)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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