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- Title
- Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for Structural Design and Retrofit.
- File
- PB99130668.pdf
- Author(s)
- Constantinou, M. C.; Soong, T. T.; Dargush, G. F.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Government, Albany.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., cJuly 31, 1998, 324 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- ['MCEER-MONO-1', 'ISBN-0-9656682-1-5']
- Abstract
- This monograph introduces the basic concepts of passive energy dissipation,a nd discusses current research, development, design and code-related activities in this exciting and fast expanding field.
- Keywords
- ; Nonlinear analysis; Seismic design; Energy absorbers; Retrofitting; Mathematical models; Structural design; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Vibration damping; Visoelastic damping; Hysteresis; Passive systems; Dampers; Structural memebers