Seismic control systems : design and performance assessment / edited by S. Syngellakis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Syngellakis, S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquake resistant design.

Smart structures.

Smart materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Earthquakes remain largely unpredictable and potentially catastrophic, a matter of continuous concern to communities in affected zones. Scientists and engineers have made a considerable effort to mitigate their consequences through the design of effective protective devices. New concepts have recently been developed to address the requirements for better structural performance and a more effective use of new materials at a lower cost.

Contents:

Cover; Seismic Control Systems: Design and Performance Assessment; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acronyms; Features, recent application and conditions for the correct use of seismic isolation systems; State of the art of the development and application of seismic isolation and energy dissipation technologies for buildings in Japan; Recent applications of Italian anti-seismic devices; Structural applications of energy dissipation systems and seismic isolation in Cyprus

Mechanical devices to control, limit and attenuate shocks, vibrations and seismic movements in buildings, equipment and piping networksIntroducing orthogonal roller pairs as an effective isolating system for low rise buildings; Structures with multiple seismic isolation levels; On the dynamic response of hardening systems; Energy-based evaluation of seismic response of structures with passive and active systems; Aseismic study of a building with an efficiency-enhanced damping system; Seismic protection of bridges using viscous dampers; Seismic isolation for a wide span glazed roof

Analysis and assessment of a seismically isolated bridgeStudy of the seismic response of r/c isolated elevated water tanks; Vulnerability functions and the influence of seismic design parameters on initial costs for buildings provided with hysteretic energy-dissipating devices; Optimum design of tuned mass damper systems for seismic structures; Generalized Den Hartog tuned mass damper system for control of vibrations in structures; Author index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-72044-2

1-84564-673-8

OCLC:

818818963