Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 -

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Résumé :
Chapter1. Semi-active Base Isolation of Civil Engineering Structures Based on Optimal Viscous Damping and Zero Dynamic Stiffness.- Chapter2. Long-Term Performance of Specialized Fluid Dampers Under Continuous Vibration on a Pedestrian Bridge.- Chapter3. Analysis of Variation Rate of Displacement to Temperature of Service Stage Cable-Stayed Bridge Using Temperatures and Displacement Data.- Chapter4. Triple Friction Pendulum: Does it Improve the Isolation Performance?.- Chapter5. Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Characteristics of a Glass-FRP Suspension Footbridge.- Chapte6. Vibration-based Occupant Detection Using a Multiple-model Approach.- Chapter7. Vibration Assessment and Control in Technical Facilities using an Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach.- Chapter8. Iterative Pole-Zero Model Updating Using Multiple Frequency Response Functions.- Chapter9. Vision-Based Concrete Crack Detection Using a Convolutional Neural Network.- Chapter10. Analytical and Experimental Analysisof Rocking Columns Subject to Seismic Excitation.- Chapter11. Extending the Fixed-Points Technique for Optimum Design of Rotational Inertial Tuned Mass Dampers.- Chapter12. Temperature Effects on the Modal Properties of a Suspension Bridge.- Chapter13. Mass Scaling of Mode Shapes Based on the Effect of Traffic on Bridges: A Numerical Study.- Chapter14. Covariance-driven Stochastic Subspace Identification of an End-supported Pontoon Bridge Under Varying Environmental Conditions.- Chapter15. Probabilistic Analysis of Human-Structure Interaction in the Vertical Direction for Pedestrian Bridges.- Chapter16. Effects of Seismic Retrofit on the Dynamic Properties of a 4-Storey Parking Garage.- Chapter17. Analytical and Experimental Study of Eddy Current Damper for Vibration Suppression in a Footbridge Structure.- Chapter18. Nonlinear Damping in Floor Vibrations Serviceability: Verification on a Laboratory Structure.- Chapter19. Addressing Parking Garage Vibrations for the Design of Research and Healthcare Facilities.- Chapter20. Modeling and Measurement of a Pedestrian's Center-of-mass Trajectory.- Chapter21. Evaluation of Mass-Spring-Damper Models for Dynamic Interaction between Walking Humans and Civil Structures.- Chapter22. Numerical Model for Human Induced Vibrations.- Chapter23. Dynamic Testing on the new Ticino Bridge of the A4 Highway.- Chapter24. Predicting Footbridge Vibrations Using a Probability-based Approach.- Chapter25. Flooring-systems and Their Interaction with Usage of the Floor.- Chapter26. Bechmark Problem for Assessing Effects of Human-structure Interaction in Footbridges.- Chapter27. A Discrete-Time Feedforward-Feedback Compensator for Real-Time Hybrid Simulation.- Chapter28. Sensing and Rating of Vehicle-Railroad Bridge Collision. Chapter29. High-Frequency Impedance Measurements for Microsecond State Detection.- Chapter30. Structural Stiffness Identification of Skewed Slab Bridges with Limited Information for Load Rating Purpose.- Chapter31. Online Systems Parameters Identification for Structural Monitoring Using Algebraic Techniques.- Chapter32. Structural Vibration Control Using High Strength and Damping Capacity Shape Memory Alloys.- Chapter33. Comparative Study on Modal Identification of a 10 Story RC Structure Using Free, Ambient, and Forced Vibration Data.- Chapter34. Kronecker Product Formulation for System Identification of Discrete Convolution Filters.- Chapter35. Calibration-Free Footstep Frequency Estimation using Structural Vibration.- Chapter36. Optimal Bridge Displacement Controlled by Train Speed on Real-Time.- Chapter37. System Identification and Structural Modeling of Italian School Buildings.- Chapter38. Investigation of Transmission of Pedestrian-Induced Vibration into a Vibration-sensitive Experimental Facility.- Ch...

Biographie:
Dr. Juan Caicedo is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Shamim Pakzad is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Lehigh University.