A fuzzy based intelligent scheme for enhancing the performance of the optimal controllers by online weighting matrix selection in seismically excited nonlinear …

M Amirmojahedi, S Shojaee… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, an effective strategy is proposed to improve the efficiency of the optimal
controllers that are based on minimizing a performance index by using a fuzzy controller. In …

Impacts of soil-structure interaction on the structural control of nonlinear systems using adaptive control approach

F Amini, M Bitaraf, MSE Nasab, MM Javidan - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Though there is no doubt that soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects could significantly impact
on the response of structures under seismic loads, this phenomenon is often neglected in …

Active control of building structures using piezoelectric actuators

N Fallah, M Ebrahimnejad - Applied Soft Computing, 2013 - Elsevier
Active control strategy is an innovative method for enhancing structural functionality against
strong ground motions. In this paper the performance of piezoelectric actuators for active …

A new supervisory adaptive strategy for the control of hysteretic multi-story irregular buildings equipped with MR-dampers

MM Zafarani, AM Halabian - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The simplified one-story asymmetric models cannot simulate the inelastic performance of
controlled irregular multi-story frame type buildings subjected to extreme dynamic loadings …

Supervisory adaptive nonlinear control for seismic alleviation of inelastic asymmetric buildings equipped with MR dampers

MM Zafarani, AM Halabian - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Many structures under extreme dynamic loadings experience nonlinear behavior causing
changes in structural characteristics such as stiffness and damping. In these cases, the …

Bayesian updating of the Park-Ang damage index for RC frame buildings under near-fault ground motions

K Yazdannejad, A Yazdani - Scientia Iranica, 2018 - scientiairanica.sharif.edu
A procedure for updating the Park-Ang damage index of reinforced concrete building under
near-fault ground motion is proposed. Rather than developing a new damage model, a …

Optimal semi-active control of seismically excited MR-equipped nonlinear buildings using FLC and multi-objective NSGAII algorithms considering ground excitations

AM Halabian, MM Zafarani, MS Soheilipour… - Journal of Civil …, 2016 - Springer
Among the variety of control algorithms, fuzzy logic control (FLC) strategies have the
advantage of not depending on the system model behavior, of being simple, and intrinsically …

Tuning the Type-2 Fuzzy Controller for Active Control of Buildings Under Seismic Vibrations

F Shahabian Moghaddam, H Shariatmadar… - Iranian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
To deal with the prevailing uncertainties in controlling the buildings against earthquake
hazard, it is necessary to have a powerful tool. Type-2 fuzzy logic is a growing research topic …

A Study on the optimization of the performance of type 1 fuzzy controller based on the IDA method

M Azadvar, H Hajkazemi, A Karamodin - Iranian Journal of Science and …, 2019 - Springer
In this paper, optimization of the design of a fuzzy-genetic controller was done through the
IDA and ET analysis methods. Combination controllers versus classical control methods …

structural damage control with interval type-2 fuzzy logic controller

M Azadvar, H Hajkazemi, A Karamoddin - AUT Journal of Civil …, 2018 - ajce.aut.ac.ir
In this study, with designing of an Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Controller (IT2FLC), the ability
of this system to control the uncertainties governing the structure has been investigated. One …