
Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings
Theory, Design Guidance and Case Studies
Description
Key Features
- Provides an expert guide on the selection and deployment of the various types of damping technologies
- Drawn from extensive contributions from international experts and research projects that represent the current state-of-the-art and design in damping technologies
- Includes 25+ real case studies collected with very detailed information on damping design, installation, testing and other building implications
Readership
Structural Engineers specializing in design, reliability and structural safety
Table of Contents
Part 1: Need for Supplementary Damping Devices in Tall Buildings
1. Effect of Damping on Building Response
2. Inherent Damping of Tall Buildings
3. Improved Resiliency Through damping
4. Wind-Excited Motion and Performance Objectives
5. Earthquake-Excited Motion and Performance Objectives
6. Practical and Economic Considerations
7. Damping System Sustainability
8. Alternative to Damping DevicesPart 2: Introduction to Supplementary Damping Devices
9. Passive Damping Systems
10. Active, Semi-Active, and Hybrid Systems
11. Multiple Damping Strategies
12. Comparison of Dampers in Tall BuildingsPart 3: Design Procedures of Buildings with Damping Devices
13. Available Codes and Design Tools
14. Passive Damping Systems
15. Active, Semi-Active and Hybrid Systems
16. Tall Building Retrofit
17. Damper Strategy OptimizationPart 4: Building System Interaction
18. Architectural Appearance
19. Elevators
20. Mechanical Systems
21. FaçadePart 5: Testing, Inspection and Maintenance
21. Pre Installation Tests
22. Commissioning and System Tuning
23. Fatigue of Dampers
24. Building Health Monitoring
25. Ongoing Maintenance
26. Post Extreme Event Inspections
27. Transportation, Construction and Care of Works
28. USRC Rating SystemPart 6: Case Studies
29. Distributed Damping Systems
30. Isolated Damping SystemsPart 6: Future of Damped Systems
31. Wind Design
32. Seismic Design
33. Future DesignPart 7: Conclusions
34. Trend Data for Tall Buildings with Damped Devices
35. Design Considerations
36. Design Optimization
Product details
- No. of pages: 1124
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 2018
- Published: September 25, 2018
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9780128159644
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128159637
About the Authors
Alberto Lago
Affiliations and Expertise
Dario Trabucco
Affiliations and Expertise
Antony Wood
Affiliations and Expertise
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