The Dissipative Column: A New Hysteretic Damper
A new replaceable hysteretic damper to better control seismic building damage, consisting of two or more adjacent steel vertical elements connected to each other with continuous mild/low strength steel shear links, is proposed and investigated in this paper. New Dampers, called Dissipative Columns (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-02-01
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Series: | Buildings |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/5/1/163 |