Abstract: The toggle-brace mechanism has been recognized as an effective installation configuration of viscous dampers to a stiff structural system. In this paper, a toggle-brace-damper configuration with dampers directly installed ...

Abstract: The existing design formulas such as those provided by FEMA 273 (or FEMA 356) and other research reports have provided significantly convenient tools to practical engineers in determining the damping coefficients of the ...

Abstract: The impact of alternate ground-motion scaling procedures on the distribution of displacement responses in simplified structural systems is investigated. Recommendations are provided for selecting and scaling ground motions ...