scholarly journals Controlling Seismic Excitation in the RCC Building with a Tuned Mass Damper

2021 ◽  
Vol 1197 (1) ◽  
pp. 012039
Author(s):  
Avinash Kalamkar ◽  
N.H. Pitale ◽  
P.B. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Earthquake Response ◽  
Contemporary History ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
The Time Domain

Abstract The use of multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMDs) to monitor earthquake response of tall buildings is investigated. The MTMDs are located in three locations in the reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The time domain seismic analysis is performed on Etabs Software using imperial Earth movement used to analyze contemporary history. The performance of the MTMDs is compared to that of a TMD on the top floor, a TMD on the third and fifth floors, a TMD on each floor, and no TMD. The base shear vs time and displacement parameters were examined, and it was determined that the MTMDs on each floor are better for the building’s seismic response. Furthermore, it has been discovered that MTMDs are more powerful than STMDs.

Adaptive multiple tuned mass dampers based on modal parameters for earthquake response reduction in multi-story buildings

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 1375-1389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sabbir Rahman ◽  
Md Kamrul Hassan ◽  
Seongkyu Chang ◽  
Dookie Kim
Keyword(s):  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Modal Parameters ◽  
Earthquake Response ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Modal Mass ◽  
Story Building ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers

The primary objective of this research is to find the effectiveness of an adaptive multiple tuned mass damper distributed along with the story height to control the seismic response of the structure. The seismic performance of a 10-story building was investigated, which proved the efficiency of the adaptive multiple tuned mass damper. Structures with single tuned mass damper and multiple tuned mass dampers were also modeled considering the location of the dampers at the top of the structure, whereas adaptive multiple tuned mass damper of the structure was modeled based on the story height. Selection of the location of the adaptive multiple tuned mass damper along with the story height was dominated by the modal parameters. Participation of modal mass directly controlled the number of the modes to be considered. To set the stage, a comparative study on the displacements and modal energies of the structures under the El-Centro, California, and North-Ridge earthquakes was conducted with and without various types of tuned mass dampers. The result shows a significant capability of the proposed adaptive multiple tuned mass damper as an alternative tool to reduce the earthquake responses of multi-story buildings.

scholarly journals A simplified method for seismic analysis of rooftop telecommunication towers

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1352-1363
Author(s):  
Rola Assi ◽  
Ghyslaine McClure
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Shear Forces ◽  
Modal Superposition ◽  
Dynamic Analyses ◽  
Simplified Method ◽  
Excitation Dynamic ◽  
Telecommunication Towers ◽  
Definition Of

A simplified method is presented in this paper for the estimation of forces at the base of telecommunication towers mounted on building rooftops due to seismic excitation. Although some codes and standards propose simplified methods for the evaluation of base shear forces for towers founded on ground, no method yet exists for the evaluation of overturning moments. The proposed simplified method is based on numerical simulations using truncated modal superposition, which is widely used for seismic analysis of linear structures. The method requires the prediction of input seismic acceleration at the building–tower interface, the definition of an acceleration profile along the building-mounted tower, and the determination or evaluation of the mass distribution of the tower along its height. The method was developed on the basis of detailed dynamic analyses of three existing towers assumed to be mounted separately on three buildings. It was found that the method yields conservative results, especially for the overturning moments.Key words: self-supporting towers, earthquake, horizontal excitation, dynamic analysis, acceleration, modal superposition.

scholarly journals The Effect Analysis of Strain Rate on Power Transmission Tower-Line System under Seismic Excitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Li Tian ◽  
Wenming Wang ◽  
Hui Qian
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Line System

The effect analysis of strain rate on power transmission tower-line system under seismic excitation is studied in this paper. A three-dimensional finite element model of a transmission tower-line system is created based on a real project. Using theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, incremental dynamic analysis of the power transmission tower-line system is conducted to investigate the effect of strain rate on the nonlinear responses of the transmission tower and line. The results show that the effect of strain rate on the transmission tower generally decreases the maximum top displacements, but it would increase the maximum base shear forces, and thus it is necessary to consider the effect of strain rate on the seismic analysis of the transmission tower. The effect of strain rate could be ignored for the seismic analysis of the conductors and ground lines, but the responses of the ground lines considering strain rate effect are larger than those of the conductors. The results could provide a reference for the seismic design of the transmission tower-line system.

scholarly journals Vibration control in buildings under seismic excitation using optimized tuned mass dampers

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (54) ◽  
pp. 66-87
Author(s):  
Francisco da Silva Brandão ◽  
Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Structural Control ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Design Criterion ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Interstory Drift ◽  
Standard Code ◽  
Vibration Problems

Earthquakes can cause vibration problems in many types of structures, generating large displacements. The interstory drift is a design criterion very used in seismic analysis and the structural control is an alternative to reduce these displacements and improve the performance of these structures adapting them to the imposed criteria. TMD is a device widely used due to the simple principle of operation and many successful applications in real life practice. This paper investigates the use of optimized TMD for reduction of maximum horizontal displacement at the top floor and interstory drift of a steel building under seismic excitation considering three scenarios: single TMD at the top floor; MTMD horizontally arranged at the top floor; and MTMD vertically arranged on the structure. By a metaheuristic optimization algorithm, the parameters and positions of the devices are obtained. Three real and one artificial earthquakes are employed in the simulations. The results showed that all proposed scenarios are efficient in reducing top floor response and interstory drift to values below of the interstory drift limits allowed by the standard code consulted. However, Scenario 2 presented the best reduction for the top displacement and interstory drift to the critical floor for the worst earthquake considered.

scholarly journals Improvement of Performance Level of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames Using Tuned Mass Damper System

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Dadkhah ◽  
Reza Kamgar ◽  
Heisam Heidarzadeh ◽  
Anna Jakubczyk-Gałczyńska ◽  
Robert Jankowski
Keyword(s):  
Steel Structures ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Performance Level ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Ground Acceleration ◽  
Steel Moment Resisting Frames ◽  
Drift Ratio ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Moment Resisting

In this paper, parameters of the tuned mass dampers are optimized to improve the performance level of steel structures during earthquakes. In this regard, a six-story steel frame is modeled using a concentrated plasticity method. Then, the optimum parameters of the Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) are determined by minimizing the maximum drift ratio of the stories. The performance level of the structure is also forced to be located in a safety zone. The incremental dynamic analysis is used to analyze the structural behavior under the influence of the artificial, near- and far-field earthquakes. The results of the investigation clearly show that the optimization of the TMD parameters, based on minimizing the drift ratio, reduces the structural displacement, and improves the seismic behavior of the structure based on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA-356). Moreover, the values of base shear have been decreased for all studied records with peak ground acceleration smaller or equal to 0.5 g.

Simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control of structures with tuned mass dampers

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (18) ◽  
pp. 2117-2127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiudong Tang ◽  
Lei Zuo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Vibration Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Damping Force ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Self Powered

The vibrations of the tall buildings are serious concerns to both engineers and architects for the protection of the safety of the structure and occupant comfort. In order to mitigate the vibration, different approaches have been proposed, among which tuned mass dampers are one of the most preferable and have been widely used in practice. Instead of dissipating the vibration energy into heat waste via the viscous damping element, this article presents an approach to harvest the vibration energy from tall buildings with tuned mass dampers, by replacing the energy-dissipating element with an electromagnetic harvester. This article demonstrates that vibration mitigation and energy harvesting can be achieved simultaneously by the utilization of an electricity-generating tuned mass damper and relevant algorithms. Based on the proposed switching energy harvesting circuit, three control strategies are investigated in this article, namely, semi-active, self-powered active, and passive-matching regenerative. The functions of the energy harvesting circuit on damping force control and power regulation, as well the effectiveness of the control strategies, are illustrated by simulation. The simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control are demonstrated, for the first time, by experiment based on a three-story building prototype with the electricity-generating tuned mass damper, which is composed of a rotational brushed direct current motor and rack–pinion mechanism.

scholarly journals Seismic Response Mitigation of Base-Isolated Buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hamayoun Stanikzai ◽  
Said Elias ◽  
Rajesh Rupakhety
Keyword(s):  
Fragility Curves ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Probability Of Failure ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Maximum Displacement ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Shear Type

Earthquake response mitigation of a base-isolated (BI) building equipped with (i) a single tuned mass damper at the top of the building, (ii) multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMDs) at the top of the building, and (iii) MTMDs distributed on different floors of the building (d-MTMDs) is studied. The shear-type buildings are modeled by considering only one lateral degree of freedom (DOF) at the floor level. Numerical approach of Newmark’s integration is adopted for solving the coupled, governing differential equations of motion of 5- and 10-story BI buildings with and without TMD schemes. A set of 40 earthquake ground motions, scaled 80 times to get 3200 ground motions, is used to develop simplified fragility curves in terms of the isolator maximum displacement. Incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) is used to develop simplified fragility curves for the maximum target isolator displacement. It is found that TMDs are efficient in reducing the bearing displacement, top floor acceleration, and base shear of the BI buildings. In addition, it was noticed that TMDs are efficient in reducing the probability of failure of BI building. Further, it is found that the MTMDs placed at the top floor and d-MTMDs on different floors of BI buildings are more efficient in decreasing the probability of failure of the BI building when compared with STMD.

scholarly journals Investigation responses of the diagrid structural system of high-rise buildings equipped with Tuned mass damper using new dynamic method

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Karimipour ◽  
Mansour Ghalehnovi ◽  
Mahmoud Edalati ◽  
Mehdi Barani
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Method ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Structural Behaviour ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Story Drift

Due to the shortage of land in cities and population growth, the significance of high rise buildings has risen. Controlling lateral displacement of structures under different loading such as an earthquake is an important issue for designers. One of the best systems is the diagrid method which is built with diagonal elements with no columns for manufacturing tall buildings. In this study, the effect of the distribution of the tuned mass damper (TMD) on the structural responses of diagrid tall buildings was investigated using a new dynamic method. So, a diagrid structural systems with variable height with TMDs was solved as an example of structure. The reason for the selection of the diagrid system was the formation of a stiffness matrix for the diagonal and angular elements. Therefore, the effect of TMDs distribution on the story drift, base shear and structural behaviour were studied. The obtained outcomes showed that the TMDs distribution does not significantly affect on improving the behaviour of the diagrid structural system during an earthquake. Furthermore, the new dynamic scheme represented in this study has good performance for analyzing different systems. 

scholarly journals Effect of a Near Fault on the Seismic Response of a Base-Isolated Structure with a Soft Storey

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-46
Author(s):  
B. Athamnia ◽  
A. Ounis ◽  
M. Abdeddaim
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Time History ◽  
Nonlinear Time History Analysis ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Soft Storey ◽  
Near Fault ◽  
Nonlinear Time History ◽  
Far Fault

AbstractThis study focuses on the soft-storey behavior of RC structures with lead core rubber bearing (LRB) isolation systems under near and far-fault motions. Under near-fault ground motions, seismic isolation devices might perform poorly because of large isolator displacements caused by large velocity and displacement pulses associated with such strong motions. In this study, four different structural models have been designed to study the effect of soft-storey behavior under near-fault and far-fault motions. The seismic analysis for isolated reinforced concrete buildings is carried out using a nonlinear time history analysis method. Inter-story drifts, absolute acceleration, displacement, base shear forces, hysteretic loops and the distribution of plastic hinges are examined as a result of the analysis. These results show that the performance of a base isolated RC structure is more affected by increasing the height of a story under nearfault motion than under far-fault motion.

scholarly journals Seismic Analysis of Twin Tower Structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1057-1067
Author(s):  
Shruti Nagar
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Response Spectrum ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Internal Force ◽  
Seismic Zone ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Tower Structure ◽  
The Rich

Abstract: In today's world, new concepts for skyscraper construction are required to mitigate the negative effects of seismic and wind forces. Since the world's most populous cities are experiencing land shortage, in this area tall buildings act as very important roles in modern cities. Due to the speedy increase in population and reduction in accessibility of land, vertical accommodation is obtaining a lot of preference which is resulting in vertical town development. Nowadays tall buildings rise higher and higher, with more and more complex and individual plan and elevation, such as multi-tower buildings. The multi-tower buildings refer to two or more towers connected with one large podium or conjunction parts at different levels. It is well known that the podium and conjunction parts shall be designed very carefully to meet the internal force and thedeformation between towers. Nowadays, when building multistory building, height is not the only pursuit. More unique forms are in trend to show the rich connotation and vitality of buildings. Connected twin tower structures conform to these requirements, and many connected structures in different forms have been or are being built in recent years. In present research work considering effects of influencing parameters like the height of the tower, connection with podium and depth of podium with two parallel towers (Twin-Tower). The main objective of this study is to analyze twin tower structure G+4 podium+25 floor building using linear dynamic earthquake analysis. We have considered four models with different combinations of twin tower with podium to achieve desirable results in terms of story drift, displacement and base shear under seismic forces for seismic zone IV and medium type of soil using Response Spectrum Analysis with the help of ETABS v19 software. Keyword: Twin Tower Structure, Podium, Etabs Software Packages.

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