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This paper first reviews the concept of the damage‐controlled structure (DCS) which is a kind of passive damping technology, proposed before the Hyogoken‐Nanbu Earthquake in Japan and the Northridge Earthquake in the USA. The philosophy, the necessity and the potential of the damage‐controlled structure are stated in the first two sections of this paper. Second, a modified shear‐bending beam model and a rational dynamic analysis method of three‐dimensional frame for the damage‐controlled structure with passive energy dissipation devices are reviewed. Thirdly, a series of dynamic loading test results of modeled damage‐controlled steel frame with hysteretic dampers are presented. Finally, a number of actual example building projects which exemplify the current seismic design trend using the passive damping technology in Japan are reviewed.

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