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• Wolff, E. D.; Constantinou, M. C.
  Experimental Study of Seismic Isolation Systems with Emphasis on Secondary System Response and Verification of Accuracy of Dynamic Response History Analysis Methods.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., January 16, 2004, 956 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-04-0001
  Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Scale models; Systems analysis; Bearings; Computerized simulation; Dynamic response history analysis; Secondary system response; Components; Dynamic response; SAP2000 computer program; Dampers; 3D-BASIS-ME computer program; Seismic isolation

• Symans, M. D.; Constantinou, M. C.
  Development and Experimental Study of Semi-Active Fluid Damping Devices for Seismic Protection of Structures.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 3, 1995, 532 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0011
  Keywords: Fluid damping devices; Dampers; Structural vibration; Earthquake resistance; Seismic waves; Fluid-structure interactions; Structural properties; Fluid flow; Mechanical properties; Vibration damping; Semi-active control; Vibration isolators; Shaking table tests; Control algorithms; Seismic isolation; Vibration control

• Constantinou, M. C.; Soong, T. T.; Dargush, G. F.
  Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for Structural Design and Retrofit.
  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']
  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

• Riley, M. A.
  Energy Dissipation Devices for Bridges with Steel Superstructures.
  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., April 2003, 56 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6937
  Keywords: Bridges (Structures); Scale model bridges; Configurations; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation devices; Bridge models; Responses; Dampers; Control devices; Numerical models; Steel superstructures

• Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
  Method of Estimating the Parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers for Seismic Applications.
  National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Structures Div., April 1996, 48 p.
  Keywords: Seismic loads; Structural vibration; Seismic waves; Tuning; Dynamic response; Buildings; Structural response; Energy dissipation; Degrees of freedom; Vibration damping; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Dampers; Loads (Forces); Seismic effects; Passive control

• Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Taylor, A. W.; Chung, R. M.
  Passive Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Applications.
  November 1996, 66 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5923
  Keywords: ; Vibration control; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Design analysis; Tuning; Viscosity; Structural vibration; Dampers; Seismic effects; Shape memory alloys; Friction; Earthquake resistance; Degrees of freedom; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Structural response; Viscoelasticity; Dynamic structural analysis

• Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.; Riley, M. A.
  Linear Static and Dynamic Procedures for Structures with Velocity-Dependent Supplemental Dampers.
  May 1999, 60 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6329
  Keywords: Seismic effects; Structural vibration; Earthquake resistance; Performance evaluation; Degrees of freedom; Structural response; Energy dissipation; Static response; Vibration damping; Design analysis; Passive systems; Dampers; Building codes; Linearity; Dynamic structural analysis