Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Structural Engineering / Edition 1

by T. T. Soong, G. F. Dargush

Overview

One of the principal challenges in structural engineering concerns the development of innovative design concepts to better protect structures, together with their occupants and contents, from the damaging effects of destructive environmental forces including those due to winds, waves and earthquakes. Passive energy dissipation devices, when incorporated into a structure, absorb or consume a portion of the input energy,thereby reducing energy dissipation demand on primary structural members and minimizing possible structural damage. This book is a unified treatment of passive energy dissipation systems. Basic principles, mathematical modeling, practical considerations, implementation issues and structural applications are discussed for each major device type. Numerous examples and case studies are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471968214
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/05/1997
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

T. T. Soong is the author of Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Structural Engineering, published by Wiley.

G. F. Dargush is the author of Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Structural Engineering, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals.

Metallic Dampers.

Friction Dampers.

Viscoeleastic Dampers.

Viscous Fluid Dampers.

Tuned Mass Dampers.

Tuned Liquid Dampers.

Future Direction.

Glossary.

Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

Intended for the professional engineer faced with structural design decisions, as well as graduate students in the field, this volume offers a unified treatment of passive energy dissipation systems, including discussion of basic principles, mathematical modeling, practical consideration, implementation issues, and structural applications for each major device type. Device types covered in the volume include metallic dampers, friction dampers, viscoelastic dampers, viscous fluid dampers, tuned mass dampers, and tuned liquid dampers. The final chapter provides a brief account of current activities in smart materials research as related to civil engineering structural applications. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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