Abstract: This paper presents the first phase of a comprehensive experimental study concerning the possible application of active control to structures under seismic excitations. In the laboratory, a single‐degree‐of‐freedom model ...

Abstract: An algorithm to calculate optimal direct output feedback gain is developed in a simple fashion such that a certain prescribed performance index is minimized. With the introduction of a special matrix operation, optimal ...

Abstract: The formulation of a predictive control law and its implementation in a computer control system for the seismic response of an experimental model structure is presented. Two main characteristics of the control system are ...

Abstract: Active control of building structures has been extensively studied theoretically, using a variety of control schemes showing varying degrees of efficiency. The demand for experimental evidence of feasibility of control of ...