Noniterative optimization procedure for seismic weakening and damping of inelastic structures

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1638-1648

  Lavan, O ^a,b   Cimellaro, G P ^b   Reinhorn, A M ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Damping; Ground motion; Inelasticity; Optimization; Seismic effects

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTROLS; ADDED DAMPING; CASE STUDIES; CONTROL FORCES; GROUND MOTION; GROUND MOTIONS; HAZARD LEVELS; IN BUILDINGS; INELASTIC STRUCTURES; INELASTICITY; INTER-STORY DRIFT; OPTIMAL DESIGNS; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; PASSIVE DAMPERS; SEISMIC EFFECTS; STABILITY ISSUES; STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS;

AUTOMATION; BUILDINGS; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL THEORY; DAMPING; OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 52949083904     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2008)134:10(1638)     Document Type: Article

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