Tuned liquid dampers simulation for earthquake response control of buildings

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Novo, T (Author) Other; Varum, H (Author) FEUP; Teixeira Dias, F (Author) Other; Rodrigues, H (Author) Other; Falcao Silva, MF (Author) Other; Campos Costa, AC (Author) Other; Guerreiro, L (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Vol. 12

Pages: 1007-1024

ISSN: 1570-761X

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citations

Scopus - 17 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-KFY

DOI: 10.1007/s10518-013-9528-2

Abstract (EN): This paper is focused on the study of an earthquake protection system, the tuned liquid damper (TLD), which can, if adequately designed, reduce earthquake demands on buildings. This positive effect is accomplished taking into account the oscillation of the free surface of a fluid inside a tank (sloshing). The behaviour of an isolated TLD, subjected to a sinusoidal excitation at its base, with different displacement amplitudes, was studied by finite element analysis. The efficiency of the TLD in improving the seismic response of an existing building, representative of modern architecture buildings in southern European countries was also evaluated based on linear dynamic analyses.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18