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Apr 26, 2012
Viscous Dampers Used to Renovate Twin 17-Story State Buildings
Authors: Kenneth A. Luttrell [email protected] and Arthur E. Ross [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures
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This paper describes the structural investigations and subsequent structural renovations that were performed on the twin 17-story State Office Buildings 8 and 9 located four blocks south of the State Capitol in Sacramento, California. The renovation designs conform to a performance criteria established by the California Department of General Services (DGS) with the intent that structural damage would be moderate and Risk to Life would be minor during a large earthquake.
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Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures
Pages: 967 - 978
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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CYS Structural Engineers, Inc., 1760 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 280, Sacramento, CA 95833. E-mail: [email protected]
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CYS Structural Engineers, Inc., 1760 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 280, Sacramento, CA 95833. E-mail: [email protected]
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