ABSTRACT
The development of materials for vibration and acoustic damping has been focused on metals and polymers [1]. Most of these materials are functional materials rather than practical structural materials due to their high cost, low stiffness, low strength or poor processability. Thus, this chapter uses practical structural materials, such as concrete, as the starting point in the development of materials for damping. This development involves tailoring through composite engineering and results in reduction of the need for nonstructural damping materials.
