Stochastic response of MDOF wind-excited structures by means of Volterra series approach

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 74-76, Issue , 1998, Pages 1135-1145

  Benfratello, S ^a   Di Paola, M ^a   Spanos, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; WIND EFFECTS;

VOLTERRA SERIES EXPANSION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURE; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0032051728     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00104-4     Document Type: Article

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