Fuzzy Controller for Seismically Excited Nonlinear Buildings
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 130, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper focuses on the benchmark control problems for seismically excited nonlinear buildings. The benchmark study focuses on three typical steel structures, 3-, 9-, and 20-story buildings designed for the SAC project for the Los Angeles region. This paper reports the application of the active control scheme on the 3- and 20-story benchmark buildings, where the control action is achieved by a fuzzy logic controller. The main advantage of the fuzzy controller is its inherent robustness and ability to handle any nonlinear behavior of the structure. The performance of the controller is validated through the computer simulation on MATLAB. The control scheme satisfies the control constraints and is presented according to the evaluation criteria provided with the benchmark problems for comparison with other schemes. Four different earthquakes (El Centro 1940, Hachinohe 1968, Northridge 1994, and Kobe 1995) will be used in the simulation.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 130 • Issue 4 • April 2004
Pages: 407 - 415
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 5, 2003
Accepted: Mar 26, 2003
Published online: Mar 15, 2004
Published in print: Apr 2004
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