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Wind and Structures
  Volume 29, Number 2, August 2019 , pages 99-110
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2019.29.2.099
 


An integrated optimal design of energy dissipation structures under wind loads considering SSI effect
Xuefei Zhao, Han Jiang and Shuguang Wang

 
Abstract
    This paper provides a simple numerical method to determine the optimal parameters of tuned mass damper (TMD) and viscoelastic dampers (VEDs) in frame structure for wind vibration control considering the soil-structure interation (SSI) effect in frequency domain. Firstly, the numerical model of frame structure equipped with TMD and VEDs considering SSI effect is established in frequency domain. Then, the genetic algorithm (GA) is applied to obtain the optimal parameters of VEDs and TMD. The optimization process is demonstrated by a 20-storey frame structure supported by pile group for different soil conditions. Two wind resistant systems are considered in the analysis, the Structure-TMD system and the Structure-TMD-VEDs system. The example proves that this method can quickly determine the optimal parameters of energy dissipation devices compared with the traditional finite element method, thus is practically valuable.
 
Key Words
    viscoelastic damper; tuned mass damper; soil structure interaction; genetic algorithm; optimization
 
Address
Xuefei Zhao and Han Jiang: Nanjing Yangtze River Urban Architectural Design Co., LTD., Nanjing 210000, China
Shuguang Wang: College of Civil engineering, Nanjing Tech University ,Nanjing 210000, China
 

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