Passive and Active Structural Vibration Control in Civil Engineering

1. Front Matter

   Pages ii-viii

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2. Mechanical Vibrations and Vibration Control

   • P. Hagedorn

   Pages 1-78

3. Seismic Isolation Systems: Introduction and Overwiew

   • M. C. Constantinou

   Pages 81-96

4. Properties of Sliding Bearings: Theory and Experiments

   • M. C. Constantinou

   Pages 97-109

5. Design and Applications of Sliding Bearings

   • M. C. Constantinou

   Pages 111-135

6. Hybrid Earthquake Loading Tests of Various Types of Base Isolation Bearings

   • H. Iemura

   Pages 137-160

7. Earthquake Energy Partitioning in Bridge Structures with Seismic Isolators

   • H. Iemura

   Pages 161-168

8. Seismic Isolation Development in U.S.: Case Studies

   • M. C. Constantinou

   Pages 169-185

9. Base Isolation Development in Japan — Code Provisions and Implementation

   • H. Iemura

   Pages 187-197

10. Seismic Isolation Development in Europe

    • M. C. Constantinou

    Pages 199-208

11. Principles of Friction, Viscoelastic., Yielding Steel and Fluid Viscous DAMPERS: Properties and Design

    • M. C. Constantinou

    Pages 209-240

12. Principles of TMD and TLD — Basic Principles and Design Procedure

    • H. Iemura

    Pages 241-253

13. Passive Energy Dissipation Development in U.S.

    • M. C. Constantinou

    Pages 255-269

14. Introduction to Active Control

    • T. T. Soong

    Pages 271-274

15. Active Control: Concepts and Strategies

    • J. Rodellar

    Pages 275-318

16. Active Control Experiments and Structural Testing

    • T. T. Soong

    Pages 319-344

17. Active Control Development in the U.S. and Case Studies

    • T. T. Soong

    Pages 345-354

18. Active and Hybrid Control Development in Japan

    • H. Iemura

    Pages 355-371

19. Summary and Concluding Remarks

    • T. T. Soong

    Pages 373-380

Base isolation, passive energy dissipation and active control represent three innovative technologies for protection of structures under environmental loads. Increasingly, they are being applied to the design of new structures or to the retrofit of existing structures against wind, earthquakes and other external loads. This book, with contributions from leading researchers from Japan, Europe, and the United States, presents a balanced view of current research and world-wide development in this exciting and fast expanding field. Basic principles as well as practical design and implementational issues associated with the application of base isolation systems and passive and active control devices to civil engineering structures are carefully addressed. Examples of structural applications are presented and extensively discussed.

• Vibration Control
• earthquake
• isolation
• vibration
• wind

• State University of new York at Buffalo, USA

  T. T. Soong, M. C. Costantinou

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