Fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) are well-established supplemental energy dissipation
devices that have been widely used for earthquake protection of structures. Optimal design …

The optimal and smart design of nonlinear building structures with and without passive
dampers subjected to earthquake loading is of great concern in the structural design of …

This paper presents a practical multi-level performance-based optimisation method of
nonlinear viscous dampers (NVDs) for seismic retrofit of existing substandard steel frames. A …

The earthquake protection of structures equipped with energy dissipation devices in the form
of nonlinear fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) is investigated. Most of the optimal design …

This paper presents a simple and affordable design procedure for the seismic upgrade of
frame structures equipped with hysteretic dampers. The proposed framework is aimed at …

In this paper a new methodology for the Direct displacement-based seismic design (DBD) of
moment resisting frame (MRF) structures fitted with viscous dampers is proposed. The …

This paper presents an optimal direct displacement-based design (DDBD) procedure for
designing steel moment-resisting frames equipped with nonlinear fluid viscous dampers …

Fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) have shown their efficiency as energy-dissipating systems,
reducing the effects induced on structures by dynamic loading conditions like earthquakes …

Chevron-brace-damper systems (CBDS) have been widely used in frame structures. To
improve the performance of CBDS, a hybrid of the chevron and scissor-jack brace-damper …

Recent studies showed that while code-compliant structures can generally protect the safety
of the occupants, they may exhibit extensive damages during strong earthquake events. On …