Development of friction damper with coupling mechanism for displacement control of base-isolated system

Shuang Zou, Masahiro Ikenaga, Norio Hori, Kohju Ikago, Norio Inoue

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Abstract

After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, the application of base isolation in detached houses increased in Japan. To date, about 4,000 base-isolated detached houses have been built. However, large base displacement of a base-isolated detached house, beyond the usual design limit, was observed in Sendai when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011. In this paper, a new device is proposed for controlling seismic displacement of a base-isolated building structure by means of a friction damper with coupling mechanism. Experimental and analytical results show the effectiveness of the proposed device.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)855-860
Number of pages6
JournalAIJ Journal of Technology and Design
Volume19
Issue number43
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Oct

Keywords

  • Base-isolation
  • Displacement control design
  • Friction damper with coupling mechanism
  • Shaking table test

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction

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