Physical and numerical approaches for the optimal insertion of seismic viscous dampers in shear-type structures

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 787-828

  Silvestri, Stefano ^a   Trombetti, Tomaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Added Viscous Dampers; Genetic Algorithms; Mass Proportional Damping System; Optimal Damper Placement and Damper Sizing; Shear type Structures; Stochastic and Seismic Response

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

ADDED VISCOUS DAMPERS; MASS PROPORTIONAL DAMPING SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL DAMPER PLACEMENT AND DAMPER SIZING; SHEAR-TYPE STRUCTURES; STOCHASTIC AND SEISMIC RESPONSE;

SEISMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 34547961683     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460601034155     Document Type: Article

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