Tuned vibration control of slender structures

In many cases slender structures are lightly damped, a condition described as ‘lively’, and can undergo large vibrations when subjected to traffic or environmental forcing. One measure against above vibrations is the application of tuned vibration control facilities in structures. The fibre members with variable prestressing forces and tuning facilities are adopted for the purpose of tuned vibration control of structures below. Theoretical backgrounds of present approaches as well as numerical and experimental studies of tuned vibration control problems in slender structures of guyed masts are submitted below. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.