Earthquake mitigation study on viscoelastic dampers for reinforced concrete structures

JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-43

  Xu, Zhao Dong ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic response; Earthquake mitigation; Shaking table test; Viscoelastic dampers

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; VISCOELASTICITY;

EARTHQUAKE MITIGATION; SEISMIC RESPONSES; SHAKING TABLE TESTS; VISCOELASTIC DAMPERS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 33845738863     PISSN: 10775463     EISSN: 17412986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077546306068058     Document Type: Article

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