The state of the art in structural control in Armenia and proposal on application of the dynamic dampers for seismically isolated buildings

In recent years in Armenia the introduction of seismic isolation into the practice of new construction as well. as of seismic protection of existing buildings has started. In 1992 EEC of NSSP has launched active works searching for new solutions which could strengthen buildings and structures against the attacks of the underground element. New technologies, using seismic isolation systems for upgrading the earthquake resistance of existing buildings were developed in EEC, which have already attracted international professional attention. They allow upgrading the earthquake resistance of existing buildings without interruption of their functioning. Along with that seismic isolation systems were developed and designed for the construction of different new buildings. The paper presents the state of the art in structural control in Armenia [1, 2, 3, 4] and devoted to the description of the structural concepts, which can provide significant seismic safety for existing and newly constructed buildings.