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Provides transfer of information among researchers and practitioners interested in the field of hybrid structural control (active and/or passive) of civil infrastructure systems.
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US Panel on Structural Control ...The Panel coordinates activities in the fields of vibration attenuation, wind and earthquake hazard mitigation.
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European Panel on Structural Control Establishing the European Panel on Structural Control Panel membership Panel actions Contact us at: eurpanel@dipmec2.unipv.it...Plans and coordinates fundamental research and innovative adaptation of control technologies. Every four years the association promotes a European Conference on structural Control (ESCS).
http://dipmec.unipv.it/ACS/acsh.html
Embedded fiber-optic sensors are remotely monitored to determine structural health, and structural performance.
http://www.dal.ca/~hharbor
Overview of new technology (MR dampers) being used to make buildings more earthquake resistant.
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Howstuffworks How Smart Structures Will Work These destructive and devastating forces can topple cities in seconds, leaving behind rubble and tragedy in their wakes. Earthquakes are not limited to any one area of the world or any one season of the year. Although most earthquakes are...Endeavors to integrate the discipline of structural control with the applications and specialties of civil engineering problems.
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ASCE Committee is associated with the Technical Administrative Committee on Analysis and Computation of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers Chair: Shirley Dyke, Washington University (2002-present) Vice Chair: Michael Symans, RPI (2002-present) Secretary: Henri Gavin, Duke...