Vibration and Control in Structures under Single and Multiple Hazards
1Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
2University of Ottawa, Ottwa, Canada
3Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
4University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA
Vibration and Control in Structures under Single and Multiple Hazards
Description
Wind, wave, and seismic hazards, coupled with aging and vulnerable structures, pose the potential for damage and loss of life and property. Multihazard forces can wreak catastrophic damage to buildings, bridges, offshore structures, and the infrastructure in general. Although an individual hazard may be more significant than the other, the rapid population growth and economic development have greatly increased the potential of exposure to multiple hazards. Current design codes and hazard mitigation strategies treat hurricanes and earthquakes as completely independent, which does not account for the increased risk to structures in regions where both hazards are present. Consequently, vibration control of structures is indispensable for the safety and serviceability of the infrastructure under multihazard loadings. To do so, several control techniques can be employed.
In this Special Issue, we solicit high quality original research articles as well as review articles focused on the state-of-the-art techniques and methods employed in the control of structures under multiple hazards.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Vibration control in buildings for wind and earthquakes
- Vibration control in bridges for wind and seismic hazards
- Vibration control in offshore structures for wind and waves
- Vibration mitigation in flexible structures for improved resilience and performance under synoptic and nonsynoptic wind loadings
- Aerodynamic optimization under synoptic and nonsynoptic wind loadings for improved sustainability with resilience benefits