Abstract: The ability to use multiple tuned mass dampers (TMDs) in improving inelastic structural performance to dissipate the earthquake input energy is investigated. Inelastic structural behavior is modeled using the force analogy ...

Abstract: The force analogy method which has been proven to be very efficient in dynamic analysis of inelastic structures is here introduced for the first time into the field of stochastic dynamic analysis for inelastic structures. ...

Abstract: A novel approach for seismic nonlinear analysis of inelastic framed structures is presented in this paper. The nonlinear analysis refers to the evaluation of structural response considering

Abstract: A computational analysis method is presented to investigate the potential energy of fully nonlinear framed structures and other energy characteristics due to earthquake ground motions. The overall potential energy is ...