Adaptive Negative Stiffness Device based nonconventional Tuned Mass Damper for seismic vibration control of tall buildings. Issue 126 (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saha, Arijit; Mishra, Sudib Kumar
• Is Part Of: Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. Issue 126(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Nonconventional tuned mass damper -- Adaptive negative stiffness -- Device (ANSD) -- Optimal design -- Seismic hazard -- Nonlinear dynamic analysis; Soil dynamics -- Periodicals; Earthquake engineering -- Periodicals; Sols -- Dynamique -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; 624.176205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105767
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-7261

Abstract

Abstract: Adaptive Negative Stiffness Device (ANSD) has been developed recently for passive vibration control of structures. ANSD emulates negative stiffness behavior (by exerting force toward the direction of motion) to a structure, so that, the combined structure-ANSD system shows smooth elasto-plastic force-deformation behavior with virtual yielding at target ("engaging") displacement. The device has been studied analytically and its behavior has been demonstrated experimentally in simply supported bridge model and in Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) structure considering limited input excitations. However, efficient and cost-effective exploitation of true potential of ANSD deserves further studies. With this being the eventual goal, in this study, we explore the performances of ANSD in seismic vibration control of a tall building by implementing a nonconventional Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) with drift control. In absence of a methodology for choice of ANSD parameters in literature, reported till date, we employ a tuning criteria for nonconventional TMD, on which the drift control is imposed as a constraint, given the special significance of drifts in tall buildings. The criteria of tuning and drift control are shown to be mutually conflicting and an algorithm is presented to address the same. Simplifying assumptions are made to develop the tuning criteria in presence of nonlinearity in ANSD and P − δ nonlinearity in tall building. A Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) approach for the building-ANSD system is developed to facilitate the algorithmic computations. Robustness of our design approach is shown under an acceptable level of detuning of TMD and near fault pulse type motions. Comparative assessment with a conventional design approach is presented to show the improvements. A step by step illustration of the developed methodology is briefly touched on in context of modern performance based approach. The study is a first step toward the possible utility of ANSD in controlling seismic vulnerability of tall buildings. Highlights: A nonconventional Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) is implemented by Adaptive Negative Stiffness Device (ANSD). Choice of ANSD parameters for the nonconventional TMD are made using a reduced order model. Response reduction efficiencies of the ANSD based nonconventional TMD are demonstrated. Performance robustness of the ANSD based TMD are demonstrated for varying level of seismic hazard. Improved efficiencies of the ANSD based TMD over conventional low mass TMD are shown.