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  • Li, C.; Reinhorn, A. M.
    Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Retrofit of Structures with Supplemental Damping. Part 2. Friction Devices.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 6, 1995, 234 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-95-0009
    Keywords: Sliding friction; Reinforced concrete; Tables (Data); Shaking; Displacement; Loads (Forces); Control systems; Damping; Mathematical models; Soil mechanisms; Passive control; Retrofitting; Structural design; Graphs (Charts); Buildings; Analytical models; Vibration; Earthquake engineering; Energy dissipation; Passive systems; Dynamic structural analysis

  • 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

  • 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.; Lew, H. S.
    Single and Multiple Tuned Liquid Column Dampers for Seismic Applications.
    November 1996, 43 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5920
    Keywords: Energy absorption; Loads (Forces); Liquid column dampers; Performance evaluation; Vibration damping; Acceleration; Design analysis; Tuning; Structural vibration; Seismic effects; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Degrees of freedom; Energy dissipation; Earthquake engineering; Passive systems; Structural response; 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

  • Williamson, R. B.
    Manual of Evaluation Procedures for Passive Fire Prevention Following Earthquakes.
    National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., June 1999, 26 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-99-768
    Keywords: ; Exits; Safety analysis; Fire prevention; Inspection; Scenarios; Earthquake damage; Procedures; Fire hazards; Manuals; Buidling codes; Passive systems; Seismic effects; Structural integrity