Optimization methodology for damper configuration based on building performance indices

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1746-1756

  Liu, Wei ^a   Tong, Mai ^b   Lee, George C ^b  

^a TMAD Taylor and Gains   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Buildings; Damping; Energy dissipation; Optimization; Seismic effects

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CODES; ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICES (EDD); SEISMIC EFFECTS; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE;

BUILDINGS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

DAMPING;

EID: 27744490983     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2005)131:11(1746)     Document Type: Article

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