Chair: Edwin M. Smith

Higher education and more specifically University education is being called to account more and more. It follows therefore that the Universities must present information on the quality of service which they provide as perceived by their customers and their supporters who supply their funding. The author would wish to'gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and assistance of his supervisors Professor Ron Masson, BiH Low, and Graham Martin, for their help and advice: Jack Worden Dean of Business School Napier University, lecturers, fel. low students in particular David White from the Mathematics and Statistics Department, and other staff at Napier University for their ongoing support and encouragement throughout the long period of this research. Fina. Hy I would wish to acknowledge the support given by my wife during the darkest moments of this research.

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“…and cons. of the application of the SERVQUAL model see Llosa et al (1994), Buttle (1994Buttle ( ,1995, Smith (1995), and Robinson (1996).…”

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The congruence of quality values in higher education

Telford

Masson

2005

Quality Assurance in Education

100

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“…In other words, inerter provides high dynamic mass effect while having low static mass. The first application of inerter was as a vibration control device for suspension of F-1 racing cars [1][2][3][4]. As understanding of the subject grew, recent advancements in the field have explored the use of inerter in buildings, particularly in vibration control and earthquake engineering applications [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Influence of tuned inerter dampers on inelastic seismic performance of building frames

Sachdeva,

Manohar

2024

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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The paper aims to analyse the dynamic behaviour of frames fitted with tuned inerter dampers (TIDs), accounting for various aspects of inelastic frame behaviour, bending-torsion (B-T) coupling, irregularities in elevation, and transient nature of the ground motions. An inerter is a mechanical two-terminal device that creates a force proportional to the relative acceleration between its terminals. It has the potential to produce high dynamic mass while its static mass remains fixed. To gain understanding about its working, an inerter was fabricated and installed in a 3-storey shear-frame model for experimentation and numerical validation. Then, we focus on the behaviour of a 5-storeyed inelastic building frame model fitted with a TID on the ground floor and subject to transient earthquake support motion. The presence of TID is observed to be beneficial in terms of reducing response features such as the ductility demand, hysteretic energy absorbed, and measures of global damage. Finally, a one-story frame, asymmetric in plan, was subjected to two-component earthquake support motion to investigate the influence of the location and number of TIDs on the B-T coupled inelastic behaviour of the frame. The study established the beneficial aspects of incorporating TID(s), while also highlighting the need for further parametric study to design and determine the optimal position of TIDs for achieving best performance.

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Chair: Edwin M. Smith

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The congruence of quality values in higher education

The congruence of quality values in higher education

Influence of tuned inerter dampers on inelastic seismic performance of building frames

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