SEISMIC PERFORMANCE AND ICE-INDUCED VIBRATION CONTROL OF OFFSHORE PLATFORM STRUCTURES BASED ON THE ISO-PFD-SMA BRACE SYSTEM

Seismic Performance and Ice-Induced Vibration Control of Offshore Platform Structures Based on the ISO-PFD-SMA Brace System

Pall-typed frictional damper (PFD) has higher capacity of energy dissipation, whereas Eyebrow shape memory alloy (SMA) has excellent superelastic performance.Therefore, combining PFD and SMA together as a brace system has a great prospect in vibration control of structures.This paper investigates the performance of offshore platform with three stru

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An overview of the problems related to research in construction engineering, management and economics in Poland

Problems related to research on the organization, management, economics and technology in the construction industry in Poland are discussed and evaluated in this paper.Scientific and, more specifically, academic circles are characterised and alarming phenomena that accompany practicing the issues of organization and management in Eyebrow constructi

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Maharana Pratap and Battle of Haldighati

The chiefs of Mewar proclaimed Pratap as the ruler of Mewar at 1572 A.D.Pratap, for a long period of 25 years, maintained the independence of his country, single minded.His path was beset with thorns and he had to undergo many obstacles and tribulations.His two brothers had already joined the Mughals and most of the Rajput rajas had fallen in line

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ISO 9001 IN ORGANIZATIONS: INFLUENCING FACTORS AND BENEFITS

The aim of this study is to identify and classify potential and verified benefits of implementing quality management systems according to ISO 9001 standard and to give an overview on how certain positive or 100% Hide negatyve factors manifest in the adherence to ISO 9001 in practice.The paper classifies the major identified benefits Power and Hooku

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