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Comparing fluid viscous damper placement methods considering total‐building seismic performance
Nonstructural damage has been found to critically influence economic losses and building downtime following earthquakes. Attaining a target level of seismic performance mandates the harmonization of structural and nonstructural performance. Retrofitting buildings with fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) can improve interstorey drifts and floor accelerations, 2 structural parameters that characterize seismic demand on structural and nonstructural systems. The distribution of dampers within a building is a critical decision; however, no conclusive optimal placement method has been identified due to performance variations between storeys and between structural parameters. This paper compares 6 frequently used damper placement methods considering structural and nonstructural repair costs calculated using FEMA P‐58. The scope is limited to linear FVDs, concentric braced frames, and regular structures. Comparisons of the placement methods are based on constraining the added viscous damping coefficient to be the same in each case; this may give different results to methods based on damper cost. No placement method produced optimal results for both interstorey drifts and accelerations. Iterative methods that seek to optimize seismic performance did not achieve that objective. The iterative methods optimize local parameters assuming the performance of each is independent, and optimizing for a single parameter may worsen another parameter that impacts earthquake damage. The storey shear strain energy method and uniform damping generally produced repair costs that are more favorable than, or equal to, the other placement methods. It appears unlikely that large repair cost improvements can be achieved using an “optimal” damper placement method for low‐rise and mid‐rise structures.
Comparing fluid viscous damper placement methods considering total‐building seismic performance
Nonstructural damage has been found to critically influence economic losses and building downtime following earthquakes. Attaining a target level of seismic performance mandates the harmonization of structural and nonstructural performance. Retrofitting buildings with fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) can improve interstorey drifts and floor accelerations, 2 structural parameters that characterize seismic demand on structural and nonstructural systems. The distribution of dampers within a building is a critical decision; however, no conclusive optimal placement method has been identified due to performance variations between storeys and between structural parameters. This paper compares 6 frequently used damper placement methods considering structural and nonstructural repair costs calculated using FEMA P‐58. The scope is limited to linear FVDs, concentric braced frames, and regular structures. Comparisons of the placement methods are based on constraining the added viscous damping coefficient to be the same in each case; this may give different results to methods based on damper cost. No placement method produced optimal results for both interstorey drifts and accelerations. Iterative methods that seek to optimize seismic performance did not achieve that objective. The iterative methods optimize local parameters assuming the performance of each is independent, and optimizing for a single parameter may worsen another parameter that impacts earthquake damage. The storey shear strain energy method and uniform damping generally produced repair costs that are more favorable than, or equal to, the other placement methods. It appears unlikely that large repair cost improvements can be achieved using an “optimal” damper placement method for low‐rise and mid‐rise structures.
Comparing fluid viscous damper placement methods considering total‐building seismic performance
Del Gobbo, Giuseppe M. (author) / Williams, Martin S. (author) / Blakeborough, Anthony (author)
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics ; 47 ; 2864-2886
2018-11-01
23 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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