Abstract: In optimal control design, two of the most popular strategies used are linear quadratic regulator (LQR) control and the H2 norm optimization. This paper obtains a mathematical equivalence between the performance index of ...

Abstract: Efficiency of a Bayesian model updating algorithm is greatly affected by the choice of variance of prediction error models of different data points (evidence) used for model updating. In the context of structural model ...

Abstract: An extensive parametric study is conducted with eight code-designed steel moment-resisting frames and a series of linear and nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom nonstructural components to investigate to what degree, how ...

Abstract: This paper presents analytically developed seismic fragility curves for unattached bench-mounted equipment considering representative building, bench, and equipment interface properties. The emphasis of the study is on ...

Abstract: This paper presents a rigorous derivation of a previously known formula for simulation of one-dimensional, univariate, nonstationary stochastic processes integrating Priestly’s evolutionary spectral representation theory. ...

Abstract: This study was aimed to conduct a thorough experimental investigation on the seismic performance of semiconfined unreinforced brick masonry (SC-URBM) building as a structural topology. Experiments were conducted on two ...