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• Science: Technology: Structural Engineering: Control  (11)

Antiseismic Control: Structural Research Briefing - - Research projects related to the earthquake/wind protective building control techniques that are developed at the California State University, Northridge.

Base Isolation for LA City Hall - - In process of seismic upgrading a high-rise building was placed atop a mechanical system of isolators, sliders and dampers called "base isolation technology".

Base Isolation: Origins and Development - - Some base isolation concepts, their research, and example applications.

BFRL Publications - base isolation - - Building and Fire Research Laboratory of NIST draft guidelines for testing of base isolation systems.

Building Research Institute (BRI)of Japan - - Information from Japan's major national research institution carrying out earthquake engineering and structural control research in buildings.

Dynamic Analysis of Base-Isolation Highway Bridge - - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland online paper.

Dynamic System Modeling, Sensing and Control (DSMSC) - - The National Science Foundation program to support research on the relevant fundamental earthquake engineering concepts and mathematical theories.

Enidine technology for vibration control (Japan) - - Enidine presents energy absorption, shock and vibration isolation and motion control products.

Fluid Dampers as Part of a Base Isolation System - - Taylor Devices, Inc. presents its design application of damping devices.

Great Kanto Earthquake: Imperial Hotel - - Information on one of the earliest attempts to implement both structural and non-structural seismic isolation technique.

Intelligent Base Isolation System - - An intelligent base-isolation system, comprised of low damping isolation bearings and controllable fluid dampers, is studied in this online paper.

Kerckhoff Building, UCLA - - This project involves a 3-story concrete building and a tower portion extending four more stories which are upgraded with the help of base isolation.

Research Results on Active Structural Enhancement - - Experiments on a structural beam element to control linear buckling phenomena.

Seismic Isolation of Buildings by EPS - - Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc. presents an overview of its major building projects incorporating seismic isolation devices.

Seismic Isolation of Industrial Facilities by EPS - - Earthquake Protection Systems presents its major industrial projects incorporating seismic isolation technique.

Seismic Isolation of the Marina Apartments, San Francisco - - Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc.: from experience.

Seismic Isolation System for Tokyo Port Terminal (Japan) - - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. developed the Seismic Isolation System for quayside container cranes.

Seismic Shock Control Systems, Inc. - - Makers of a patented base isolation system for seismic application. Information on the company and the isolation system is provided.

Simulation for Base Isolation - - Java-Powered simulation for a SDOF building model equipped with base isolation.

Simulation for Structural Control - - Java-Powered simulation for a SDOF system equipped with a mass damper.

Structural Control and Earthquake Research - - Washington University structural control for earthquake engineering research projects.

Structural Control Proceedings - - Proceedings of the 1994 First World Conference on Structural Control and of the two preceding workshops.

Structural Control Research at Texas A&M University - - Department of Civil Engineering presents current structural control projects.

Structural Dynamics - Seismic Response Control Laboratory at Duke University - - Research information on semi active vibration control methods and smart damping, magnetorheological, and electrorheological devices.

Teflon Sliding Properties for Base Isolation Systems - - Research data presented by M.C. Constantinou.

Testing Procedure for Base Isolation Systems - - SEAINT presented research paper on seismic isolation for free download.

UIUC - Smart Structures Technology Laboratory (SSTL) - - Facilities, research topics, and researchers. Includes educational readings, videos and strong motion data.

Vibration Control Systems for Buildings - - Takenaka Corporation (Japan) briefs on its development from "Earthquake Resistance" to "Vibration Control".