Parameter Optimization of a Vertical Spring-Viscous Damper-Coulomb Friction System

Figure 4

Structural peak acceleration when K = 100 kN/m, C = 0 kN·s/m, and PGA = 0.8 g (the horizontal ordinate DS1, DS2, DS3, and DS4 are defined by the structural peak acceleration in Table 2). (a)  = 0.005, r = 0.0 m⁻¹, . (b)  = 0.005, r = 0.0 m⁻¹, . (c) , . (d) , .

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