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This thesis, argues on recently published methods for tuning of fractional PID controllers. Proposed algorithms provided tuning rules to achieve design objective such as, phase margin, gain cross-over frequency and zero derivative of the phase versus frequency at cross-over frequency. Third constraint imposed to reach high robustness to gain loop variation for controller. Tuning rules attained by consideration on the insensitivity of both stability and desired performance to the system parameter variations, but not on own controller. At the present paper, based on geometric approach, fragility analysis of the fractional-order of some types of PID setting for considering the robustness of the... 

The objective of this study is to assess seismic vulnerability and more specifically to develop analytical fragility curves for a number of existing buildings in Qazvin. Fragility curves represent exceedance probability of the structural response from a specific limit state at a given seismic intensity level. In this study, Maximum Interstory Drift Ratio and Spectral Acceleration at fundamental period of the structure with 5% viscous damping are considered as Damage Index and Intensity Measure, respectively. Limit states are also applied as it is suggested in FEMA 356. In order to obtain comprehensive and extensible results as far as possible, the type of buildings under study must be...