In this paper, we investigate the optimal design of the piping system supported by elasto-plastic damper subjected to the random input based on the random vibration theory. Using proposed optimal design, the structural integrity of both the piping systems and the elasto-plastic supporting devices are considered and the optimal conditions such as the supporting location, the capacity of the supporting devices are searched. Numerical simulations are performed using a simple piping system model for the white Gaussian noise input based on the random vibration theory.
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Seismic Engineering
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