Journal
JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 540-560Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2011.653864
Keywords
Viscous Dampers; Damping Distribution; Damper Placement; Seismic Design; Moment-Resisting Steel Frame
Funding
- University of Oxford
- National Science Foundation
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This article compares the effectiveness of five viscous damper placement techniques, two standard and three advanced, for reducing seismic performance objectives, including peak interstory drifts, absolute accelerations, and residual drifts. The techniques are evaluated statistically for two steel moment-resisting frames under varying seismic hazard levels, employing linear viscous dampers and nonlinear time history analyses. Usability of the methods is also assessed. All the placement methods meet the desired drift limit but advanced techniques achieve additional improvement in drift reduction and distribution. Performance differences between the advanced techniques are minor, making usability a significant selection factor amongst the methods.
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