Multiple-tuned liquid column dampers for torsional vibration control of structures: Theoretical investigation

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 309-328

  Xu, Y L ^a   Shum, K M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Equivalent linearization; Harmonic excitation; Multiple tuned liquid column dampers; Parametric study; Torsional vibration; Verification; White noise excitation

Indexed keywords

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TORSIONAL STRESS; VIBRATION CONTROL; WHITE NOISE;

TORSIONAL VIBRATION CONTROL;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BRIDGE; DAMPING; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; VIBRATION; WHITE NOISE;

EID: 0037321239     PISSN: 00988847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eqe.227     Document Type: Article

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