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  • 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: ; Passive systems; Energy dissipation; Energy absorbers; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Visoelastic damping; Hysteresis; Seismic design; Structural design; Vibration damping; Dampers; Nonlinear analysis; Mathematical models; Structural memebers; Retrofitting

  • 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: Semi-active control; Earthquake resistance; Seismic isolation; Vibration isolators; Structural vibration; Mechanical properties; Fluid damping devices; Vibration damping; Dampers; Fluid-structure interactions; Control algorithms; Shaking table tests; Fluid flow; Structural properties; Vibration control; Seismic waves

  • 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: Dynamic response; Bearings; Earthquake resistant structures; Systems analysis; Components; Dampers; 3D-BASIS-ME computer program; Computerized simulation; Secondary system response; Dynamic response history analysis; SAP2000 computer program; Scale models; Seismic isolation

  • 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: Steel superstructures; Control devices; Responses; Numerical models; Earthquake engineering; Scale model bridges; Energy dissipation devices; Dampers; Bridges (Structures); Bridge models; Configurations

  • 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: Passive systems; Dynamic response; Seismic waves; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Tuning; Loads (Forces); Structural vibration; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Passive control; Seismic loads; Energy dissipation

  • 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: ; Passive systems; Earthquake resistance; Design analysis; Ground motion; Dynamic structural analysis; Tuning; Friction; Viscoelasticity; Structural vibration; Performance evaluation; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Shape memory alloys; Viscosity; Vibration control; Energy dissipation

  • 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: Passive systems; Static response; Earthquake resistance; Building codes; Design analysis; Performance evaluation; Dynamic structural analysis; Structural vibration; Vibration damping; Dampers; Structural response; Seismic effects; Degrees of freedom; Linearity; Energy dissipation