Applications of force actuators and variable stiffness systems with base isolation

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78). === Recent developments have occurred that limit the effectiveness of conventional strength-based structural design. First, there has been...

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Main Author: Lavallee, Phillip M. (Phillip Michael)
Other Authors: Jerome J. Connor.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43881