Abstract: Linear buckling of column structures is an important design constraint in many structures, particularly where weight is a primary concern. Active strengthening is the application of feedback control to increase the critical ...

Abstract: The use of neural networks for structural system identification is receiving an increasing amount of attention through the research focused on structural control and intelligent systems. These ...

Abstract: This paper represents the first part of a two-part study devoted to the theory and application of

Abstract: There are several key issues to be considered in the design of active control systems for civil structures, including robustness to pertubations of the structural parameters stability in the presence of nonlinear actuator ...

Abstract: This research applies the robust

Abstract: This study presents a novel modal parameter identification method enabling approximation of the mode shapes of linear systems using white-noise or earthquake inputs. The majority of well-established existing system ...

Abstract: Despite their good performance in terms of their design objectives, many modern code-prescriptive buildings built in Christchurch, New Zealand, had to be razed after the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes because repairs ...

Abstract: Despite their good performance in terms of their design objectives, many modern code-prescriptive buildings built in Christchurch, New Zealand, had to be razed after the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes because repairs ...

Abstract: Semiactive devices offer the opportunity to customize the device response, and thus to customize the overall structural hysteretic response. However, they are actively controlled and thus entail a significant addition of ...

Abstract: Existing welded steel moment frames are designed to tolerate substantial yielding and plastic rotation under earthquake loads. This sacrificial design approach can lead to permanent, and often irreparable damage when ...