Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan

Tuned mass dampers are one of the most common devices for the passive control of structures subjected to earthquakes. The structure of these dampers consists of three main parameters: mass, damping, and stiffness. Tuned mass dampers reduce the amplitude of the responses affecting on a mode. In most...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Khazaei, Reza Vahdani, Ali Kheyroddin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9072637
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description Tuned mass dampers are one of the most common devices for the passive control of structures subjected to earthquakes. The structure of these dampers consists of three main parameters: mass, damping, and stiffness. Tuned mass dampers reduce the amplitude of the responses affecting on a mode. In most cases, only a single TMD (tuned mass damper) or a few dampers at several points above the building height are installed on the roof of the building, requiring considerable mass and space in some parts of the structure as overhead. It is also more important to predict the elements that will meet the required mass. In this research, the performance of multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMDs) is investigated in L- and U-shaped regular and irregular tall steel buildings with 10 and 20 floors, under the near- and far-field records. Nonlinear time history analysis is also applied to evaluate the multiple tuned mass dampers effects on the seismic responses of the structures. The SAP2000 API and MATLAB genetic algorithm are used to determine the optimal location of the MTMDs in the roof plans of the buildings. The results show the effects of multiple tuned mass dampers in reducing the seismic response of acceleration, displacement, and base shear up to 50, 40, and 40% in average, respectively. The results of determining the optimum location of MTMDs in the models indicate the importance of the symmetry of the dampers relative to the centre of mass of the building.
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spelling doaj-art-ca4d7facca3d400a926b8c4cbd71d0c92025-02-03T06:46:28ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032020-01-01202010.1155/2020/90726379072637Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings PlanMohsen Khazaei0Reza Vahdani1Ali Kheyroddin2Department of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, IranDepartment of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, IranDepartment of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, IranTuned mass dampers are one of the most common devices for the passive control of structures subjected to earthquakes. The structure of these dampers consists of three main parameters: mass, damping, and stiffness. Tuned mass dampers reduce the amplitude of the responses affecting on a mode. In most cases, only a single TMD (tuned mass damper) or a few dampers at several points above the building height are installed on the roof of the building, requiring considerable mass and space in some parts of the structure as overhead. It is also more important to predict the elements that will meet the required mass. In this research, the performance of multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMDs) is investigated in L- and U-shaped regular and irregular tall steel buildings with 10 and 20 floors, under the near- and far-field records. Nonlinear time history analysis is also applied to evaluate the multiple tuned mass dampers effects on the seismic responses of the structures. The SAP2000 API and MATLAB genetic algorithm are used to determine the optimal location of the MTMDs in the roof plans of the buildings. The results show the effects of multiple tuned mass dampers in reducing the seismic response of acceleration, displacement, and base shear up to 50, 40, and 40% in average, respectively. The results of determining the optimum location of MTMDs in the models indicate the importance of the symmetry of the dampers relative to the centre of mass of the building.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9072637
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title Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan
title_full Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan
title_fullStr Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan
title_short Optimal Location of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers in Regular and Irregular Tall Steel Buildings Plan
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