Structures having damped floors and a method of damping floors

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1996-12-10

1999-03-02

Canfield, Robert

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Controlled by condition responsive means

521671, 527413, 527411, E04B 198

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058755896

ABSTRACT:
A method of damping floor vibrations and structures having damped floors is provided. Damping article(s) are attached to structural floor (A) (at a floor attachment location) and to at least two anchor attachment locations independently selected from the group consisting of locations on structural beams, structural columns, structural beam(s)/structural column intersection(s); and area(s) of a ground floor/structural floor (which may or may not be the same as structural floor (A)) within about one meter of a column and/or beam.

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