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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 39, Number 5, September10 2011 , pages 621-642 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2011.39.5.621 |
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Performance of tuned mass dampers against near-field earthquakes |
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E. Matta
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| Abstract | ||
| Passive tuned mass dampers (TMDs) efficiently suppress vibrations induced by quasistationary dynamic inputs, such as winds, sea waves or traffic loads, but may prove of little use against pulse-like excitations, such as near-field (NF) ground motions. The extent of such impairment is however controversial, partly due to the different evaluation criteria adopted within the literature, partly to the limited number of seismic records used in most investigations. In this study, three classical techniques and two new variants for designing a TMD on an SDOF structure are tested under 338 NF records from the PEER NGA database, including 156 records with forward-directivity features. Percentile response reduction spectra are introduced to statistically assess TMD performance, and TMD robustness is verified through Monte Carlo simulations. The methodology is extended to a variety of MDOF bending-type and shear-type frames, and simulated on a case study building structure recently constructed in Central Italy. Results offer an interesting insight into the performance of TMDs against NF earthquakes, ultimately showing that, if properly designed and sufficiently massive, TMDs are effective and robust even in the face of pulse-like ground motions. The two newly proposed design techniques are shown to generally outperform the classical ones. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| structural control; tuned mass damper; near-field earthquake; PEER NGA database; robustness; optimal design | ||
| Address | ||
| E. Matta: Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department, Turin Politechnic, Turin, Italy | ||