Study on practical application of a new seismic damper using a Zn-Al alloy with a nanocrystalline microstructure

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1599-1612

  Tanaka, Tsutomu ^a   Makii, Koichi ^b   Ueda, Hiroki ^b   Kushibe, Atsumichi ^c   Kohzu, Masahide ^a   Higashi, Kenji ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b KOBE STEEL LTD   (Japan)

^c TAKENAKA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Maintenance free; Nano materials; Seismic damper; Superplasticity; Thermo mechanical controlling process; Zn Al alloy

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DAMPING; DUCTILITY; EARTHQUAKES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYSTERESIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SUPERPLASTICITY; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

MAINTENANCE FREE; NANO MATERIALS; SEISMIC DAMPER; THERMO-MECHANICAL CONTROLLING PROCESS (TMCP); ZN-AL ALLOY;

ZINC ALLOYS;

EID: 1342347361     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2003.12.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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