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Vibration control of buildings by using partial floor loads as multiple tuned mass dampers
Author
Source
Housing and Building National Research Center Journal
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2017), pp.133-144, 12 p.
Publisher
Housing and Building National Research Center
Publication Date
2017-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are considered as the most common control devices used for protecting high-rise buildings from vibrations.
Because of their simplicity and efficiency, they have found wide practical applications in high-rise buildings around the world.
This paper proposes an innovative technique for using partial floor loads as multiple TMDs at limited number of floors.
This technique eliminates complications resulting from the addition of huge masses required for response control and maintains the mass of the original structure without any added loads.
The effects of using partial loads of limited floors starting from the top as TMDs on the vibration response of buildings to wind and earthquakes are investigated.
The effects of applying the proposed technique to buildings with different heights and characteristics are also investigated.
A parametric study is carried out to illustrate how the behavior of a building is affected by the number of stories and the portion of the floor utilized as TMDs.
Results indicate the effectiveness of the proposed control technique in enhancing the drift, acceleration, and force response of buildings to wind and earthquakes.
The response of buildings to wind and earthquakes was observed to be more enhanced by increasing the story-mass ratios and the number of floor utilized as TMDs
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saqr, Tharwat A.. 2017. Vibration control of buildings by using partial floor loads as multiple tuned mass dampers. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal،Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.133-144.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777457
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saqr, Tharwat A.. Vibration control of buildings by using partial floor loads as multiple tuned mass dampers. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal Vol. 13, no. 2 (Aug. 2017), pp.133-144.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777457
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saqr, Tharwat A.. Vibration control of buildings by using partial floor loads as multiple tuned mass dampers. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal. 2017. Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.133-144.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777457
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 143-144
Record ID
BIM-777457