Seismic control systems: design and performance assessment /
edited by S. Syngellakis
- Southampton: WIT Pr, 2013.
- ix,195 p.
Features recent application and conditions for the correct use of seismic isolation systems by A. Martelli, M. Forni and G. Panza-- State of the art of the development and application of seismic isolation and energy dissipation technologies for buildings in Japan by M. Higashino, N. Kani, Y. Ohta and H. Hamaguchi -- Recent applications of Italian antiseismic devices by .M.G. Castellano and S. Infanti -- Structural applications of energy dissipation systems and seismic isolation in Cyprus by P. Komodromos and M.C. Phocas -- Mechanical devices to control limit and attenuate shocks vibrations and seismic movements in buildings equipment and piping networks by V. Serban, M. Androne, A.G. Ciocan and A.M. Zamfir -- Introducing orthogonal roller pairs as an effective isolating system for low rise buildings by M. Hosseini and K. Kangarloo -- Structures with multiple seismic isolation levels by M.C. Phocas and G. Pamboris -- On the dynamic response of hardening systems by O. Sircovich Saar -- Energybased evaluation of seismic response of structures with passive and active systems by A. Yanik, U. Aldemir and M. Bakioglu -- Aseismic study of a building with an efficiencyenhanced damping system by S.S. Ke, W.S. Li and B.J. Shih -- Seismic protection of bridges using viscous dampers by M. Spizzuoco, G. Serino and C. Onorii -- Seismic isolation for a wide span glazed roof by G.C. Giuliani and M.E. Giuliani --Analysis and assessment of a seismically isolated bridge by A.J. Kappos and E. Dimitrakopoulos -- Study of the seismic response of rc isolated elevated water tanks by V.I. Fernandez- Davila, F. Gran and P Baquedano -- Vulnerability functions and the influence of seismic design parameters on initial costs for buildings provided with hysteretic energydissipating devices by J. Garicia-Perez, M. Zenteno and O. Diaz -- Optimum design of tuned mass damper systems for seismic structures by I. Abdulsalam, M. Al- Janabi and M.G. Al- Taweel -- Generalized Den Hartog tuned mass damper system for control of vibrations in structures by I. M. Abubakar and B.J.M. Farid