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Area of Science:

  • Structural Engineering
  • Seismic Engineering
  • Vibration Control

Background:

  • Tuned mass dampers (TMD) are used to mitigate wind and seismic vibrations in buildings.
  • Pendulum tuned mass dampers (PTMD) offer a solution for structures with elastoplastic behavior under seismic loads.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effectiveness of a PTMD in reducing vibrations of elastoplastic structures subjected to ground motion.
  • To optimize PTMD parameters for seismic design criteria using statistical linearization and Liapunov equations.

Main Methods:

  • A dynamic model of a primary structure with and without a PTMD was used.
  • Random process description of ground acceleration was employed.
  • Statistical linearization and Liapunov equation were utilized for performance assessment and parameter optimization.

Main Results:

  • PTMD effectiveness and optimal frequency ratio increase with decreasing primary structure damping.
  • Optimized PTMD performance is higher for linear hysteresis loops (low seismic intensity).
  • PTMD controls structural plasticity, reduces vulnerability, and its performance improves with increased mass.

Conclusions:

  • The PTMD effectively reduces vibrations and controls plasticity, enhancing structural protection during low to medium-intensity earthquakes.
  • Optimal PTMD parameters depend significantly on soil dynamic properties.
  • PTMD design and optimization enhance seismic resilience of buildings.