Optimal Vibration Control of Civil Engineering Structures

In designing large civil engineering structures, an important consideration is prospective dynamic loadings which may include earthquake ground motion, wind gusts, severe sea states and moving vehicles, rotating and reciprocating machinery and others. successful design of such structures requires providing for the safety and integrity of the structure, and in some cases also providing for a measure of comfort for the occupants during such loading which the structure and its occupants must endure. Due to these uncertainties, the civil engineering community has traditionally adopted a very conservative design approach. Thus, buildings and other structures have relied on their strength of the structure and its ability to dissipate energy in order to survive during severe dynamic loadings.