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On the Seismic Disturbance Rejection of Structures*

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Using results of disturbance rejection in optimal control and computational mechanics' techniques, a new approach for the design of robust structural control systems for aseismic design applications is presented. A shear-type frame structure is used to outline the proposed methodology.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Crete Heraklion, Greece

    E.C. Zacharenakis

  2. Institute of Applied Mechanics, Carolo Wilhelmina Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany

    G.E. Stavroulakis

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Zacharenakis, E., Stavroulakis, G. On the Seismic Disturbance Rejection of Structures*. Journal of Global Optimization 17, 403–410 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026528715747

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