Rate-Independent Linear Damping for the Improved Seismic Performance of Inter-Story Isolated Structures

Ashkan Keivan, Ruiyang Zhang, Darioush Keivan, Brian M. Phillips, Masahiro Ikenaga, Kohju Ikago

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Abstract

In this study, rate-independent linear damping (RILD) is proposed for the seismic protection of inter-story isolated structures. For practical applications, the RILD force is approximated using a causal algorithm and then tracked using semi-active control. Both numerical simulation and shake table real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS) are used to study a 14-story inter-story isolated structure. First, the causal approximation of RILD evaluated in RTHS is compared to numerical simulation. Second, the benefits of RILD for inter-story isolated structures are demonstrated as compared to conventional damping. RILD offers an attractive control alternative by restricting isolation layer displacements without amplifying accelerations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)793-816
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • inter-story isolation
  • Rate-independent linear damping
  • real-time hybrid simulation
  • semi-active control
  • shake table testing

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