A methodology of design for seismic performance enhancement of buildings using viscous fluid dampers

Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 342-355

  Rama Raju, K ^a   Ansu, M ^a   Iyer, Nagesh R ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

buildings; chevron; damper configurations; energy dissipation devices; optimum distribution of dampers; steel moment resistant frame; toggle brace and scissor jack mechanisms; viscous fluid dampers

Indexed keywords

CHEVRON; DAMPER CONFIGURATIONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICES; OPTIMUM DISTRIBUTION OF DAMPERS; VISCOUS FLUIDS;

BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; DAMPING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FLOORS; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMIC WAVES; TOOLS; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84893825298     PISSN: 15452255     EISSN: 15452263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/stc.1568     Document Type: Article

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