Vibration Control of Tall Buildings Using Mega Subconfiguration.
Vibration Control of Tall Buildings Using Mega
Subconfiguration.
(217 K)
Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.
Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 123, No. 6,
650-651, June 1997.
Keywords:
high rise buildings; vibration; structures
Abstract:
The authors present an innovative system of vibration
control to reduce the dynamic response of tall
buildings. By considering the 'mega-substructure
configuration' where sub-structures consisting of
several floors serve as vibration absorbers, the
responses of the structure and its substructures are
reduced significantly. This system is cost effective,
since it requires no additional masses to control
vibrations as tuned mass dampers and vibrations
absorbers do.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899