Proceedings of the

U.S. National Workshop on

STRUCTURAL CONTROL RESEARCH


25-26 October 1990
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Convened by
California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering

Sponsored by
U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Edited by

George W. Housner				Sami F. Masri
Div. of Engin. & Applied Science		Dept. of Civil Engineering
California Institute of Technology		University of Southern California
Pasadena, California 91125			Los Angeles, California 90089

October 1990

(USC Publication No. CE-9013)


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U.S. National Workshop on Structural Control Research 
(1990 :  University of Southern California)
Proceedings of the U.S. National Workshop on Structural Control Research: 
25-26 October 1990, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 
California / edited by George W. Housner, Sami F. Masri.
	p.  cm. 
  ``October 1990.''
  Sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation.
  ``USC publication no. CE--9013.''
  ISBN 0-9628908--0--4
  1. Structural control (Engineering)- -Congresses. 2. Intelligent
control systems - -Congresses. I. Housner, G. W. (George William), 
1910-   .  II. Masri, S. F.  III. National Science Foundation (U.S.) 
IV. Title. 
TA654.9.U2  1990							91--2839
624. 1'7--dc20								CIP

USC Publication No. CE-9013

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FOREWORD

The actions of earthquakes and winds, and even man-made and environmental disturbances, can cause unacceptable motions that are objectionable to the occupants of a building or may even be damaging to the structure and its contents. The amplitude of the motions can be reduced by isolating the structure from the sources of excitation, or by introducing counterforces to oppose the motions, or by a combination of the two methods. The method of isolating is called passive control, the method of opposing forces is called active control, and the combination of the two is called hybrid control. The potential benefit of control of structures in seismic regions, of buildings in windy regions, of space structures, etc., dictates that a strong research program should be undertaken. To explore the needs and future directions of such a research program, a workshop was held in October 1990.


Proceedings of the U.S. National Workshop on
STRUCTURAL CONTROL RESEARCH

Table of Contents

								PAGE
													
Acknowledgements						v						
			
Program								xi

Purpose of the Workshop						1

U.S.~Panel on Structural Control Research			3

Working Group Reports						13
	Group # 1: Analytical Methods
	Group # 2: Experimental Approaches
	Group # 3: Building Applications
	Group # 4: Non-Building Applications
	Group # 5: Interdisciplinary Approaches
	Group # 6: International Coordination
	Group # 7: Information Dissemination
	
Invited Papers

Kobori, T., "State-of-the-Art of seismic Response Control Research 
	in Japan"								p1
	
Melcher , J. and Breilbach, E.J., "A Survey on German and
	European Activities in the Field of Adaptive Structures"		p22
	
Soong, T., ``State-of-the-Art of Structural Control Research in U.S.A.''	p48

Submitted Papers

Abdel-Ghaffar, A.M., Masri, S.F. and Miller, R.K. ``Structural 
	Control of Cable-Supported Bridges''					p66
	
Aizawa, S., Hayamizu, Y., Higashino, M., Soga, Y., Yamamoto, M.
	and Haniuda, N., ``Experimental Study of Dual Axis
	Active Mass Damper''							p68
	
Akbay, Z. and Aktan, H.M., ``Vibration Control of Building
	Structures by Active Energy Dissipation''				p74 

Aktan, A.E.,Toksoy, and T. Hosahalli, S., ``Implications of Modal Test
	and Structural Identification on Active Structural Control''		p79

Anderson, T.L., ``Structural Control and the E & C Industry" 			p86

Andrade, R.A., Rodeller, J., Lopez Almansa, F., Reinhorn, A.M.,
	and Soong, T.T., ``Efficiency Global Assessment of Predictive
	Control of Structures''							p90 

Bergman, L. A. and McFarland, D. M., ``Point Control
	of Linear Distributed Parameter Structures''				p95

Cassaro, M. A., ``Implementation Techniques/Educational
	Training Issues Structural Control Research for
	Civil Systems-Management Systems''					p100

Chassiakos, A. and Masri, S.F., ``Identification of Structural Systems
	Using Neural Networks"							p103

Chen, H.T., Loh, C.H. and Juang, D.S. ``Structural Control Research
	at National Center for Earthquake Engineering
	Research of the Republic of China''					p104

Feng, Q. and Shinozuka, M., ``Use of a Variable Damper for 
	Hybrid Control of Bridge Response under Earthquake '' 			p107


Foutch, D.A. and Ghaboussi, J., ``Research on Vibration Control of
	Structures at the University of Illinois ''				p113

Frangopol, D.,M, ``Efficacy of Active Control in Structural
	Engineering"								p115
	
Iemura,H., Yamada, Y., Izuno, K., Iwasaki, Y. and Ohno, S.,
	``Phase-Adjusted Active Control of Structures with
	Identification of Random Earthquake Ground Motion"			p116

Inaudi, J. A. and Kelly, J. M., ``Active Isolation''				p125

Iwan, W.D. and Hou, Z.-K., ``Some Issues Related to Active
	Control Algorithms ''							p131 
	
Katafygiotis, L. S. and Beck, J. L., ``Uniqueness in
	Structural System Identification''					p136

Kitamura, H., Kawamura, S. Yamada, M. and Fujii, S., ``Structural
	Response Control Technologies of Taisei Corporation''			p141

Kobori, T., Sakamoto, M., Takahashi, M., Koshika, N., and Ishii, K.,
	``Seismic Response Controlled Structure with Active Mass Driver
	System and Active Variable Stiffness System''				p151

Loh, C.-H. and Kuo, C.-C. ``Sensitivity Analysis and Identification
	on Base-Isolated Structural System''					p163

Luco, J.E., Wong, H.L. and Mita, A., ``Control of the
	Seismic Response of Structures by Use of Base
	Isolation and Active Absorbing Boundaries ''				p168

Meirovitch, L., ``On Rendering Structures Earthquake-Resistant
	by Retrofitting with Active Controls ''					p173

Ohsaki, Y., ``Current Research Activites of Shimizu for
	Response Control ''							p179

Papageorgiou, A.S. and Lin, B.-C. ``Analysis of Recorded
	Earthquake Response and Identification of a Multi-Story
	Structure Accounting for Foundation Interaction Effects''		p189 
	
Pu, J.-P. and Kelly, J. M., ``Active Tuned Mass
	Damper of Base Isolated Structures''					p190

Rehak, D. R. and Oppenheim, I. J., ``A Neural Network
	Scheme for Adaptive Control of Large Structures''			p196
	
Reinhorn, A.M. and Soong, T.T., ``Full Scale Implementation of
	Active Bracing for Seismic Control of Structures''			p201

Suhardjo, J. and Spencer, Jr., B.F., ``Frequency Domain Techniques
	for Control of Civil Engineering Structures ''				p209 

Suzuki, T., Kageyama, M., Nohata, A., Seki, M., Teramura, A.,
	Takeda, T., Yoshida, K. and Shimogo, T., ``Active Vibration
	Control for High-Rise Buildings Using Dynamic Vibration
	Absorber Driven by Servo Motor''					p214

Tadjbakhsh, I.G. and Su, Y.-A., ``Optimal Control of Distributed
	Parameter Systems Under Resonant and Unstable Loading"			p222

Warnitchai, P., Pacheco, B. M. and Fujino, Y., ``Experimental Study
	on Active Control of Cable-Stayed Bridges''				p227

Wong, H.L. and Luco, J.E., ``Active Control of the Seismic Response
	of Structures in the Presence of Soil-Structure Interaction
	Effects''								p231

Yang, C.Y. and Cheng, A.H-D. ``Chaotic Dynamics and
	Structural Control''							p236

Yang, J.N. and Danielians, A., ``Aseismic Hybrid Control Systems''		p241

Yao, J. T. P., ``Civil Engineering Applications of Structural Control ''	p246

Zhu, Bolong and Xiaoyan, X., ``A Study on System Identification of
	High Voltage Circuit Breaker and Lightning Arrester with
	Their Aseismic Behavior"						p248

Appendices

Appendix A: Workshop Announcement

Appendix B: List of Participants

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
  In recognition of the growing awareness by civil engineers worldwide of the
potential of active (hybrid) protective systems for natural hazard mitigation, a
``Panel on Structural Control Research" was established to (1) develop a plan for
a U.S. program in the active control of civil structures and (2) develop a plan
under the auspices of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction for
U.S. participation in collaborative international research in the active control
field. Further details concerning the Panel are given in a separate section of
these Proceedings.

  In order to carry out its responsibilities, the U.S.~Panel convened a Workshop
on Structural Control Research with the following major objectives:

  1. To summarize the state of the art of the structural control field. 

  2. To identify and prioritize needed research in the field. 

  3. To develop preliminary plans for the analytical and experimental advancement   
     of the field and for the performance of full-scale testing.

  4. To facilitate the transmission of information concerning state-of-the-art 
     developments in this rapidly evolving field. 

  The Workshop program was designed for researchers, engineers, architects, and
others who are interested in the theory, experimentation, and application of the
vibrational control of structures, sensitive equipment, etc., under the action of
dynamic loads such as earthquake and wind.

  The first day of this two-day Workshop featured invited papers and summary
reports by U.S. and international representatives from universities, research
organizations and industrial concerns. Presentations about ongoing research
activities or future research plans in the general area of adaptive structural
systems were solicited. Among the specific topics addressed in the Workshop were:
possible applications, reliability issues, combined active/passive approaches,
large scale tests, economic issues, retrofitting problems, implementation
techniques, control purpose (safety/comfort), dynamic environment (wind,
earthquake, etc.), actuator development, distributed sensor technology, control
energy sources, control algorithms, active parameter control methods, stability
considerations, system identification procedures, computational issues,
architectural considerations, educational/training issues, and international
collaborative projects.

  The second day of the Workshop consisted of several workshop panels that
discussed topics related to specific areas such as (1) analytical methods, (2)
experimental approaches, (3) building applications, and (4) non-building
applications. The Workshop culminated in a prioritized research plan by each of
the four Workshop Working Groups, which are included in these Proceedings.

  The University of Southern California undertook the task of convening the
workshop and publishing the proceedings. The guidance as well as most of the
funding have come from the National Science Foundation through the Earthquake
Engineering Program.



					George W. Housner	Sami F.Masri
					Caltech			USC


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