Structural Motion Engineering

This innovative volume provides a systematic treatment of the basic concepts and computational procedures for structural motion design and engineering for civil installations. The authors illustrate the application of motion control to a wide spectrum of buildings through many examples. Topics covered include optimal stiffness distributions for building-type structures, the role of damping in controlling motion, tuned mass dampers, base isolation systems, linear control, and nonlinear control. The book's primary objective the satisfaction of motion-related design requirements such as restrictions on displacement and acceleration and seeks the optimal deployment of material stiffness and motion control devices to achieve these design targets as well as satisfy constraints on strength. The book is ideal for practicing engineers and graduate students.

List of contents

Introduction.- Part 1. Passive Control.- Optimal Stiffness Distribution-Static Loading.- Optimal Stiffness/Damping for Dynamic Loading.- Optimal Passive Damping Distribution.- Tuned Mass Damper Systems.- Base Isolation Systems.- Part 2. Active and Semi-Active Control.- Applications of Active Control.- Structural Control Dynamics.- Linear Control.- Advanced Control Theory.

About the author

Dr. Jerome Connor is Professor of Civil Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Simon Laflamme is Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University.

Product details

• Authors: Jerom Connor, Jerome Connor, Simon Laflamme
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319379456
• ISBN: 978-3-31-937945-6
• No. of pages: 619
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 1065 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 619 p. 397 illus., 84 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; B, Building, Vibration, Construction, engineering, Civil Engineering, Dynamics, Building Construction and Design, Solid Mechanics, Mechanics, Mechanics of solids, Mechanics, Applied, Dynamical systems, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Engineering, Architectural, Buildings—Design and construction, Building construction, Solid Construction, Building construction & materials, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Building Materials