Abstract: Based on a continuous type of solution, an alternative formulation for the decoupling of the lateral‐equilibrium equations in eccentric multistory building structures is presented. By referring the floor displacements to ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology for economic evaluation of design codes. The optimal design level of a product—a component, a system, or a facility—is determined as the one that involves the highest net life-cycle benefit, ...

Abstract: A suggested method for design of supplemental dampers in multistory structures is presented. Optimal control theory using a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) is adapted to design linear passive viscous or viscoelastic devices ...