This paper presents a summary of current practice and recent developments in the application of passive energy dissipation systems for seismic protection of structures. The emphasis is on the application of passive energy dissipation systems within the framing of building structures. Major topics that are presented include basic principles of energy dissipation systems, descriptions of the mechanical behavior and mathematical modeling of selected passive energy dissipation devices, advantages and disadvantages of these devices, development of guidelines and design philosophy for analysis and design of structures employing energy dissipation devices, and design considerations that are unique to structures with energy dissipation devices. A selection of recent applications of passive energy dissipation systems is also presented.

Using supplemental fluid viscous dampers to dissipate energy and reduce building response to dynamic inputs is gaining worldwide acceptance. The concept of supplemental dampers added to a structure is that they absorb much of the energy input to the structure from a transient, not by the structure itself, but rather by supplemental damping elements. This paper presents an application of fluid viscous dampers in a high‐rise structure to suppress the anticipated wind‐induced accelerations. The description of the damping system, the design criteria and cost data are discussed. The viscous damper system proves to be a very cost‐effective method to reduce wind motions. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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