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Earthquakes remain largely unpredictable and potentially catastrophic, a matter of continuous concern to communities in affected zones. Scientists and engineers

The structural optimization procedure presented in this book makes it possible to achieve seismic protection through integrated structural/control system design

An innovative concept, smart structural systems have proven to be extremely effective in absorbing damaging energy and/or counteracting potentially devastating

A typical engineering task during the development of any system is, among others, to improve its performance in terms of cost and response. Improvements can be

The recent introduction of active and passive structural control methods has given structural designers powerful tools for performance-based design. However, st