Damping properties and wind-induced response of a steel frame tower fitted with liquid column vibration absorbers

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 183-196

  Hitchcock, P A ^b   Glanville, M J ^b   Kwok, K C S ^b   Watkins, R D ^b   Samali, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Damping properties; Liquid column; Steel frame tower; Vibration absorbers; Wind induced response

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MODAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; TOWERS;

LIQUID COLUMN VIBRATION ABSORBERS (LCVA);

WIND STRESS;

BUILDING; CIVIL ENGINEERING; HIGH RISE STRUCTURE; STEEL FRAME; VIBRATION DAMPING; WIND;

EID: 0033453280     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(99)00071-9     Document Type: Article

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