A new viscoelastic damper for seismic protection of steel building frame

Viscoelastic dampers (VEDs) are widely used to protect structures against earthquake. Conventional VEDs are generally installed within a diagonal brace configuration which provides a stiff structural system and reduces their effectiveness. In addition, the aforementioned configuration is not suitabl...

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Main Author:	Mansour, Farnoud Rahimi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/79290/1/FarnoudRahimiMansourpfka2017.pdf