Optimum distribution of viscous fluid dampers in structural systems

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Civil Engineering Division

Volumn 86, Issue NOV., 2005, Pages 103-108

  Rama Raju, K ^a   Meher Prasad, A ^b   Lakshmanan, N ^a   Muthumani, K ^a   Jagadish, D R ^c   Amuthasheela, R ^d  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c SEMAC Pvt Ltd   (India)

^d L and T ECCD   (India)

Author keywords

Earthquake response reduction; Inter storey drift and shear reduction; Structural damping; Viscous fluid dampers

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE REDUCTION; INTER STOREY DRIFT AND SHEAR REDUCTION; MOMENT RESISTANT; STRUCTURAL DAMPING; STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS; VISCOUS FLUID DAMPERS (VFD);

BUILDINGS; DAMPING; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; VIBRATION CONTROL;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 42149159424     PISSN: 03731995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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