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A Study On Seismic Performance of Adjacent Structures Connected With Fluid Viscous Dampers
A Study On Seismic Performance of Adjacent Structures Connected With Fluid Viscous Dampers
-2016
Abstract— Seismic performance of two adjacent buildings connected with Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVDs) has been studied
in the present work. 3D models of two adjacent buildings are developed using the software ETABS® evaluation version.
Height of one building (h) is kept constant at 15 m, whereas the height of adjacent building (H) is varied by increasing the
number of storey’s. The H/h ratio is called as height ratio, this ratio is varied from 1 to 3. The adjacent structures with and
without FVD connections are subjected to accelerograms of different earthquakes. FVDs are connected at storey levels of
both the buildings. Responses of the adjacent structures are compared with and without FVD connections. Responses
considered in the study are roof displacements, roof accelerations and base shears. Results indicate that adding FVDs have
modified seismic responses of connected structures.
ΙΙ. METHODOLOGY
Where, F= Force in the dampers,Co= damping For the study two 3Dadjacent RC frame structures
coefficient,|D|= relative velocity between the ends of connected with FVDs are developed and analyzed
the device,n= damping exponent of the device(in case using ETABS® software. Columns and beams are
of linear dampers, n=1), Sgn is the signum function modelled as frame elements having cross sectional
which indicates the sign of the relative velocity term. dimensions of 600mm × 450mm and 600mm ×
350mm respectively. Spacing between two buildings
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The first two accelerograms, LA03 (El Centro Array III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS:
5, James Road)( LA stands for Los Angeles) and
LA06 (El Centro Array 6) are taken from the1940 El Response of the connected and unconnected
Centro earthquake with a peak ground acceleration structures (with the height ratios varying from 1 to 3)
(PGA) of 0.386g and 0.23g respectively. The third subjected to accelerograms LA03, LA06 and LA14
accelerogram LA14 (Northridge, LA County Fire are obtained in terms of roof displacements, roof
Station) is from the 1994 Northridge earthquake with accelerations and base shear.
a PGA of 0.64g. Accelerograms of these earthquakes The required damping coefficients of the connecting
are shown along with PGAs in figures 3, 4 and 5 FVDs obtained are listed in the table 1.
respectively. Models are subjected to time history From figure 6 it can be observed that there is a
analysis and response of structures in terms of roof significant reduction in peak roof displacement when
displacement, acceleration and base shearare studied adjacent structures are connected with FVDs for
before and after the connection with the FVDs. LA03 accelerogram.
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b) Building 2
Fig7:Variation of peak roof acceleration of building with
different height ratios
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Table2: Percentage reduction in response of FVD connected adjacent structures for LA03
Table3: Percentage reduction in response of FVD connected adjacent structures for LA06
Table4: Percentage reduction in response of FVD connected adjacent structures for LA14
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providing guidance and facilities required for the for the seismic rehabilitation of buildings”. Washington,
DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency-ASCE,
present study.
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