Advanced Control and Simulation of Structural Systems

结构工程是一个专业，失败可能导致毁灭性的生命和财产损失。为了在极端载荷条件下保护结构，已经开发和部署了几种不同的结构控制系统。在最近的自然灾害后的调查表明，一些结构控制系统的结构幸存下来，很少或没有损坏，而其他结构类似的控制系统受到严重破坏。这些可以被看作是结构控制的潜力和研究的需要，以确保在极端载荷条件下的一致和强大的结构响应的方式使用这些系统的测试。

Structural engineering is a profession where failure can result in devastating loss of life and property. To protect structures during extreme loading conditions, several different structural control systems have already been developed and deployed. The investigations in the aftermath of recent natural disasters show that some structures with structural control systems survived with little or no damage; whereas other structures with similar control systems were severely damaged. These can be seen as testaments of both the potential of structural control and the need for research to employ these systems in a way to ensure consistent and robust structural response under extreme loading conditions.