An improved FPS isolator for seismic mitigation on steel structure

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 445, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 237-244

  Tsai, C S ^a   Chiang, Tsu Cheng ^a   Cheng, Chia Kuan ^a   Chen, Wen Shin ^a   Chang, Chih Wei ^a  

^a Feng Chin Universe ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT DESIGNS; SLIDING INTERFACES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLIC LOADS; DISASTER PREVENTION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOORS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0036385459     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2002-1452     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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