Research Article

Optimal Placement of Passive Energy Dissipation Devices by Genetic Algorithms

Table 8

Location optimization of VEDs for 16-storey building.

SiteModes 1 and 2Modes 3 and 6Modes 4 and 5

I2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 121 2 5 6 7 8 10 11 12/
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 12 14/
1 2 3 5 6 8 11 12 14
II1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10/
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16
III2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 111 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11/
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11
1 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 13/
1 2 4 6 7 10 11 12 13
IV2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 131 2 3 4 5 10 11 14 16/
2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16/
1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16