Magneto-rheological fluid dampers for control of bridges

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 167-180

  Gordaninejad, F ^a   Saiidi, M ^b   Hansen, B C ^a   Ericksen, E O ^a   Chang, F K ^c  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c 496 Lomita Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); CONCRETES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STEEL; STRAIN; VIBRATION CONTROL;

MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID DAMPERS; PASSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMPING; STEEL COLUMN;

DAMPING;

EID: 0042867309     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104538902761402567     Document Type: Article

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